walk away

• Verbe à particule désignant l'action de s'éloigner d'une situation, d'un lieu ou d'une relation, souvent délibérément ou pour éviter un conflit.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of leaving a situation, place, or relationship, often deliberately or to avoid conflict.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Leave a place or situationinformal

   To depart from a location or situation, often deliberately.

   s'éloigner, partir

   • He decided to walk away from the argument.
   • She walked away from the party without saying goodbye.
   • They walked away from the deal after the terms changed.

   Synonymesabandonback awaydepartgo awayleavepull outquitretreatwithdraw

   Antonymesadvanceapproacharriveremainstay

2. Escape or avoidinformal

   To avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation by leaving it.

   se soustraire à une situation difficile

   • He walked away from his responsibilities.
   • She walked away from the toxic relationship.
   • It's better to walk away from a bad investment.

   Synonymesabandonavoidback awayescapeevadeleavequitshunturn awaywithdraw

   Antonymesaddressconfrontengagefacestaytackle

3. Survive or emergeinformal

   To come out of a dangerous or challenging situation unharmed or with a particular outcome.

   s'en tirer

   • He walked away from the car crash with only minor injuries.
   • She walked away from the competition with a gold medal.
   • They walked away from the negotiation with a fair deal.

   Synonymescome outcome throughemergeescapeget outget throughmake itpull throughsurvive

   Antonymesdieperishsuccumb

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