separate vs break off

break off vs separate

separate is a noun but break off is not a noun.

separate is an adjective but break off is not an adjective.

separate and break off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
break off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break off is a hyponym of separate; that is, break off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than separate:

separate: move or break apart
break off: break off (a piece from a whole)

Other hyponyms of separate include subdivide, polarise, polarize, break up, calve, break away, chip, chip off, come off, disjoin, disjoint, come away, come off, detach, segregate, segment, reduce, section, segment, partition, partition off, discerp, dismember, take apart, gerrymander.

separate (noun)	break off (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

separate (adjective)	break off (adjective)
independent; not united or joint
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
have the connection undone; having become separate

separate (verb)	break off (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	prevent completion
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	interrupt before its natural or planned end
arrange or order by classes or categories	break a small piece off from
mark as different	break off (a piece from a whole)
move or break apart	break a piece from a whole
force, take, or pull apart
divide into components or constituents
go one's own way; move apart
make a division or separation
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
separate into parts or portions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
act as a barrier between; stand between

Difference between separate and break off

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