English noun: breaking away | |||
1. | breaking away (act) the act of breaking away or withdrawing from | ||
Samples | There was a breakaway by the discontented members. A breaking away from family and neighborhood. | ||
Synonyms | breakaway | ||
Broader (hypernym) | secession, withdrawal | ||
2. | breaking away (act) departing hastily | ||
Broader (hypernym) | departure, going, going away, leaving | ||