branch off
The phrase "branch off" is commonly used to describe divergence or separation from a main path, route, or topic.
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Definition
B2Travel
(common)To diverge from a main road or path and go in a different direction.
Example
- After a few miles, a small road branched off to the right.
B2Conversation
(informal)To divert from the main topic of conversation.
Example
- We were discussing the budget, but then the conversation branched off into holiday plans.
C1Biology
(technical)To grow or extend from a main stem or source.
Example
- The shrub grows to about 60cm, with leaves that branch off from the main stem.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "branch off":
branch outbranch linefork offroot and branchbreak offbreak awayhead offbroke offbreak rankshive offfork in the roadpart companybreak withpart ways