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to break away
[phrase form: break]
01
to escape from a person who is holding one
Intransitive: to break away from sb/sth
02
to distance oneself from a crowd or competitors, typically in a race
Intransitive: to break away | to break away from sb/sth
03
to separate a piece from a larger whole
Transitive: to break away sth
04
to decide to leave a group or community
Intransitive: to break away from sb/sth
05
to stop or interrupt an ongoing activity
Intransitive
Transitive: to break away an activity
break away
v
Example
The horse suddenly broke away from its rider and galloped freely across the field.
The prisoner attempted to break away from the guards during the chaos.
The protesters tried to break away from the police blockade and continue their march.
She managed to break away from her captor and run to safety.
The child tried to break away from his mother's grasp and explore the park on his own.
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