'To branch off' definitions:

Definition of 'To branch off'

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  • Branch \Branch\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Branched; p. pr. & vb. n. Branching.]
  • 1. To shoot or spread in branches; to separate into branches; to ramify. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To divide into separate parts or subdivision. [1913 Webster]
  • To branch off, to form a branch or a separate part; to diverge.
  • To branch out, to speak diffusively; to extend one's discourse to other topics than the main one; also, to enlarge the scope of one's business, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • To branch out into a long disputation. --Spectator. [1913 Webster]