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break off vs stop

stop vs break off

break off is not a noun while stop is a noun.

break off and stop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break off No No Yes No
stop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, break off and stop are synonyms defined as:
  • break off and stop: prevent completion
Other synonyms of break off include break, discontinue.
break off (noun) stop (noun)
the act of stopping something
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
break off (verb) stop (verb)
prevent completion prevent completion
interrupt before its natural or planned end stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
break a small piece off from hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
break off (a piece from a whole) seize on its way
break a piece from a whole render unsuitable for passage
come to a halt, stop moving
cause to end
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Difference between break off and stop

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