Usually means: Cut off, usually abruptly.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (lop off)

▸ verb:  (transitive) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.

Similar:
cut off, chop off, head, hook off, lip off, poll, let off, offcut, detruncate, delimb, more...

Opposite:
attach, add, affix, join, connect

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Similar:
cut off, chop off, head, hook off, lip off, poll, let off, offcut, detruncate, delimb, more...

Opposite:
attach, add, affix, join, connect



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