Split off
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Group Departure
Used when individuals leave a group to start another or to be alone.
After the argument, a few members split off and formed their own team.
Pro Tip 2/3Ideological Differences
Often implies divergence in beliefs or goals within a group.
The activists split off into two groups over disagreement about their strategies.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Division
Can describe natural or organic separations, not just social or organizational.
A large iceberg split off from the glacier and drifted away.
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