What does break off mean?

[Benedictus A M]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #148 "Phrasal idioms with the verb 'break'", question 5

I decided to ......... my relationship with my girlfriend when I found out that she was seeing someone else.

(a) break off
(b) break away
(c) break out
(d) break open

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #148 "Phrasal idioms with the verb 'break'", answer 5

I decided to break off my relationship with my girlfriend when I found out that she was seeing someone else.

Correct answer: (a) break off

Your answer was: incorrect
I decided to break away my relationship with my girlfriend when I found out that she was seeing someone else.
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What does "broke off" means?Would you mind to explain me, thanks a lot

[Torsten]

Your question should read "What does 'broke off' mean?" (not 'means'). To break off a relationship means to end the relationship.

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[Puppet]

Hi,

'Break off with her' like; to 'dump her' or to 'walk out on her'.

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[Aiken]

HI

Can I use 'break up' instead of 'break off'?
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[Katty2010]

Aiken you can probably say
I had a break up with my girl friend when i found out.......................

You have to look at what suits best for sentence structure keeping in mind which tense you are using.
I hope I am correct Torsten.
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