"break off" in German break-off Abbruch to break off plötzlich abbrechen abreißen absetzen abdrehen Detailed translations for "break off" break-off break-off(also: stop, stopping) der Abbruch{masculine} to break off 1. general to break off plötzlich abbrechen{intransitive verb} to break off(also: to snap, to come off) abreißen{intransitive verb} to break off absetzen 2. aviation to break off abdrehen{intransitive verb}