English verb: break loose | |||
| 1. | break loose (change) be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise | ||
| Samples | His anger exploded. | ||
| Synonyms | burst forth, explode | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| 2. | break loose (motion) run away from confinement | ||
| Samples | The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison. | ||
| Synonyms | escape, get away | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flee, fly, take flight | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bilk, break, break away, break out, elude, escape, escape from, evade, get away, run away, shake, shake off, slip, throw off | ||