break away

• Verbo frasal que indica la acción de escapar, separarse o desligarse de un grupo, situación o restricción.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Escape or separateformal

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

   separarse

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdetachdisengageescapefleepartpull awaysecedeseparatewithdraw

   Antónimosattachbindjoinrejoinstayunite

2. Detach physicallyformal

   To become separated from something it was attached to.

   Desprenderse físicamente

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscome offdetachdislodgepartseparatesever

3. Change direction or habitinformal

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

   romper con / apartarse de

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdepartdeviatedigressdivergestrayswitchveer

   Antónimosadhereconformfollowobey

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