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Synonyms for break away

17 synonyms
4 meanings

verb

Most common

run escape break loose high-tail it

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Escape

escape, run, break loose, high-tail it, turn tail, fly the coop, bunk, lam, scat, scarper slang UK

2. Come off

come off, break off, chip

3. Break

break, break out

4. Secede

secede, splinter

Definitions

v. 1
To leave suddenly.
She was brought up in a very religious household, but broke away from the church in her teens.
v. 2
To become separated, literally or figuratively.
A chunk of rock broke away from the cliff edge.

Related words

Word family: breakaway break-in
Phrases: break out

Example sentences

run He chose not to run for the presidential election.
escape Ships carry lifeboats so that the crew can escape.

By length

3 letters: run¹, lam¹
4 letters: chip¹, bunk¹, scat¹
5 letters: break¹
6 letters: escape², secede²
7 letters: scarper
8 letters: splinter²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (escape² = 2 syllables).