BREAK AWAY

break away phrasal verb ( see also ↑ break )

1 . to leave a group or political party and form another group, usually because of a disagreement:

More than 30 Labour MPs broke away to form a new left-wing party.

break away from

They broke away from the national union and set up their own local organization.

⇨ ↑ breakaway 2

2 . to leave your home, family, or job and become independent

break away from

I felt the need to break away from home.

3 . to move away from someone who is holding you:

She started crying and tried to break away.

break away from

She broke away from him and ran to the door.

4 . to move away from other people in a race or game:

Radcliffe broke away 200 metres before the finish.

5 . to become loose and no longer attached to something:

Part of the plane’s wing had broken away.