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break away

3 syllables

Quick answer

As a verb, break away means move away or escape suddenly.

Meanings of break away

5 meanings

verb

Move away or escape suddenly
“The horses broke from the stable”
“Three inmates broke jail”
“Nobody can break out — this prison is high security”
Similar: break, break out
Interrupt a continued activity
“She had broken with the traditional patterns”
Similar: break
Withdraw from an organization or communion
“After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away”
Similar: secede, splinter
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, run!”
“The burglars escaped before the police showed up”
Similar: scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away
Break off a piece from the whole
Similar: break off

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verb: move away or escape suddenly

break break out

verb: interrupt a continued activity

verb: withdraw from an organization or communion

secede splinter

verb: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

scat run scarperturn taillam run awayhightail itbunk

verb: break off a piece from the whole

Nearby words

breadstuff breadth breadthwise breadwinner break break apart break dance break down break in break into break loose break off