break away

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move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"
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break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped"
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interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns"
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withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
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flee; take to one''s heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
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