break away

phrasal verb

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break away (from somebody/something)

to escape suddenly from somebody who is holding you or keeping you prisoner突然挣脱；逃脱
- The prisoner broke away from his guards.犯人挣脱了看守。
to leave a political party, state, etc., especially to form a new one脱离，背叛（政党、国家等，尤指为了组建新的）
- The people of the province wished to break away and form a new state.该省人民希望分离成立一个新国家。
related noun breakaway
to move away from a crowd or group, especially in a race（尤指速度竞赛）甩掉
- She broke away from the pack and opened up a two-second lead.她甩开所有其他赛跑者，以两秒领先。