end\ off

1. II

end off in some manner end off suddenly (rather unexpectedly, abruptly, etc.) внезапно и т.д. обрываться

2. III

end off smth. /smth. off/ end off a 'lecture (a speech, a book, etc.) заканчивать лекцию и т.д.

3. XXI1

end off smth. /smth. off/ with smth. end off an article with a quotation (one's speech with some amusing stories, one's letter with a 'yours sincerely', etc.) заканчивать /завершать/ статью цитатой и т.д.; he ended off his talk with a joke в заключение беседы он рассказал анекдот