branch off

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Verb

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

(idiomatic, intransitive, of a path or route) To diverge into two or more separate paths.
To separate from a main path or route.
(of a conversation) To divert from the main topic of conversation.

Synonyms

fork off

Translations

to diverge into two or more separate paths

Dutch: afbuigen (nl)
French: bifurquer (fr), fourcher (fr) (Louisiana)
German: abbiegen (de)
Greek: διακλαδίζομαι (el) (diakladízomai)
Portuguese: brotar (pt), separar-se
Spanish: bifurcar (es) (pronominal)
Swedish: förgrena (sv)

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