break away

• Phrasal verb, das die Handlung des Entkommens, Sich-Trennens oder Loslösens von einer Gruppe, einer Situation oder einer Einschränkung bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of escaping, separating, or detaching oneself from a group, situation, or constraint.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Escape or separateformal

   To leave or escape from a group, organization, or physical restraint.

   Sich trennen oder entkommen

   • The prisoner broke away from his guards and ran.
   • Several members broke away from the main political party.
   • She broke away from the crowd to find a quiet spot.

   Synonymedetachdisengageescapefleepartpull awaysecedeseparatewithdraw

   Antonymeattachbindjoinrejoinstayunite

2. Detach physicallyformal

   To become separated from something it was attached to.

   Sich ablösen

   • A piece of the rock broke away and fell into the sea.
   • The handle broke away from the suitcase when I lifted it.
   • Part of the plaster broke away from the ceiling.

   Synonymecome offdetachdislodgepartseparatesever

3. Change direction or habitinformal

   To stop following a pattern, tradition, or established way of doing things.

   Abweichen von

   • The artist broke away from traditional painting styles.
   • He decided to break away from his family's business expectations.
   • The company broke away from its old marketing strategy.

   Synonymedepartdeviatedigressdivergestrayswitchveer

   Antonymeadhereconformfollowobey

Grundverbbreak