The term 'breaks off' can be defined as the act of separating or disconnecting two things. The crossword solutions for this term include WEANS (5 letters), ENDS (4 letters), SEVERS (6 letters), DETACHES (8 letters), CEASES (6 letters), STOPS (5 letters), HALTS (5 letters), and SNAPS (5 letters). Each of these words can be used to describe the act of breaking off, with WEANS referring to the gradual process of separating, ENDS and CEASES referring to the end of a connection, SEVERS and DETACHES referring to the physical act of separating, and STOPS, HALTS, and SNAPS referring to the suddenness of the break.