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Break Away (Verb)

Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.