break away

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de escapar, separar-se ou afastar-se de um grupo, situação ou limitação.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Escape or separateformal

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

   Separar-se ou escapar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdetachdisengageescapefleepartpull awaysecedeseparatewithdraw

   Antônimosattachbindjoinrejoinstayunite

2. Detach physicallyformal

   To become separated from something it was attached to.

   Desprender-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscome offdetachdislodgepartseparatesever

3. Change direction or habitinformal

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

   Romper com

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdepartdeviatedigressdivergestrayswitchveer

   Antônimosadhereconformfollowobey

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