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There are 5 meanings of the phrase
Break Away.
Break Away - as a verb
Move away or escape suddenly
Example: "The horses broke from the stable"
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Break off (a piece from a whole)
Example: "Her tooth chipped"
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Interrupt a continued activity
Example: "She had broken with the traditional patterns"
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Withdraw from an organization or communion
Example: "After the break up of the soviet union, many republics broke away"
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Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Example: "If you see this man, run!"
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- bunk
- escape
- fly the coop
- head for the hills
- hightail it
- lam
- run
- run away
- scarper
- take to the woods
- turn tail
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Example Sentences
"He tried to break away from the crowd."
"She managed to break away from her abusive relationship."
"The prisoner attempted to break away from the guards."
"The company decided to break away from its current business model."
"The athlete made a daring move to break away from the pack."
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