branch off

verb

To diverge into two or more separate paths.

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Meanings

verbbranch off (third-person singular simple present branches off, present participle branching off, simple past and past participle branched off)

present singular third person branches off · participle present branching off · participle past branched off · past branched off

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo diverge into two or more separate paths.
  2. To separate from a main path or route.
  3. To divert from the main topic of conversation.

Synonyms & antonyms

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fork off
Also see
fork offhive off

Translations

Dutch afbuigen
  • afbuigento diverge into two or more separate paths
French bifurquer, fourcher
  • bifurquerto diverge into two or more separate paths
  • fourcherto diverge into two or more separate paths
German abbiegen
  • abbiegento diverge into two or more separate paths
Greek διακλαδίζομαι
  • διακλαδίζομαι (diakladízomai)to diverge into two or more separate paths
Portuguese brotar, separar-se
  • brotarto diverge into two or more separate paths
  • separar-seto diverge into two or more separate paths
Spanish bifurcar
  • bifurcarto diverge into two or more separate paths
Swedish förgrena
  • förgrenato diverge into two or more separate paths
Cite this entry
APA

branch off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20off

MLA

“branch off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branch off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20off.

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