split off

split off (from something)

to separate away from something; to sever connection with and separate from something. A large iceberg split off from the glacier and made an enormous splash. A giant chunk of ice split off and floated away.

split something off (of) something

and split something off

to sever connection with something; to separate from something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Dave split a piece of wood off the log to use for kindling. He split off a stick of wood.

split off

1. To separate something; detach something: The babysitter split off a piece of fruit and shared it with the child. Before putting the flowers in water, I split the stem ends off.

2. To become separated from something: The political party split off from a broader coalition. As the temperature rose, a large section of the iceberg split off.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Torcuil	-	Scottish
Findlay	-	Scottish
Reinhard	-	German, Ancient Germanic
Addyson	AD-i-sən	English (Modern)
Pranav	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Punita	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi