Difference between Break Off and Discontinue

BREAK OFF vs DISCONTINUE: VERB

Put an end to a state or an activity
Come or be at an end
Prevent completion
To stop a process; especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
Come to or be at an end

To interrupt the continuance of; to intermit, as a practice or habit; to put an end to; to cause to cease; to cease using, to stop; to leave off.

To lose cohesion of parts; suffer disruption or separation of substance.
To be severed or separated.
To cease; come to a stop or end: as, the uproar discontinued at that moment; the fever has discontinued.
To cease to take or receive; abandon; cease to use: as, to discontinue a daily paper.
To interrupt; break the continuity of; intermit.
To cease from; cause to cease; put an end to; break off; stop: as, to discontinue a habit or practice; to discontinue a suit at law, or a claim or right; their partnership has been discontinued.

Come apart, Whittle down, Discerp, Snap off, Chip off, Break short, Come off, Cut off, Break away, Cut short, Discontinue, Knap, Chip, Stop, Break

Withdraw, Forgo, Abandon, Forego, Cancel, Discontinuance, Suspend, Terminate, Break off, Lay off, Give up, Break, Stop, Quit, Cease

Dirempt, Lop off, Sever, Discerption, Come apart, Whittle down, Discerp, Snap off, Come off, Cut off, Cut short, Knap, Chip, Stop, Break

Withhold, Revoke, Abandon, Forego, Cancel, Discontinuance, Suspend, Terminate, Break off, Lay off, Give up, Break, Stop, Quit, Cease

Sugar nips were required to break off pieces.
CRUSHER: Break off a piece and taste it.
The employee must be allowed to take the meal break off premises if they choose; otherwise the meal break must be paid.
It is best to get the whole thing off in one go than having it break off in pieces.
Break off planned route, do a few autopilot climbs, descents and turns, then turn the autopilot off.
These clots may break off and lodge in other vessels, cutting off the blood supply to various body parts.
Cutting off too much would cause the soap to break off into chunks.
There are a army of break off ways to report this off.
Maybe this is fanciful, but I thought I could almost hear the hairs break off, and certainly felt some of them break off.
Similar words: break through, breakthrough, break, break off, break out, break up, breaker, break in.

Distinguishing pneumonia from pneumonitis to safely discontinue antibiotics.
Withhold or permanently discontinue YERVOY depending on severity.
Below you find older Information or discontinue products.
If possible, discontinue use of message logging functionality.
Discontinue using a product if severe irritation results.
Discontinue ULTRAM immediately if serotonin syndrome is suspected.
However, Coinbase opted to discontinue the Shift Card.
ESTABLISH, CHANGE OR DISCONTINUE Complete the applicable sections below to establish, change or discontinue a systematic withdrawal plan.
If Snapfish decides to discontinue the Services in your country, your account will be automatically terminated when the Services discontinue.
You may discontinue your participation in your payroll savings plan by arranging with your employer or financial institution to discontinue sending funds.