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break away

Dictionary definition · break away

verb

  1. move away or escape suddenly"The horses broke from the stable"
  2. break off (a piece from a whole)"Her tooth chipped"
  3. interrupt a continued activity"She had broken with the traditional patterns"
  4. withdraw from an organization or communion"After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
  5. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run"If you see this man, run!"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).