[Phrasal Verb] BREAK AWAY - Improve Your English: Breaking Free

Escape from control.

Break away" vividly describes the act of escaping or moving away from a controlling group or situation. This can mean physically removing oneself from a harmful environment or ideologically separating from a group or belief system. For example, a subsidiary might "break away" from its parent company to become an independent entity, seeking freedom or new opportunities.

Example Sentences

1. She managed to break away from the crowd.

   break away means to escape or move away from something

2. They are trying to break away from old traditions.

   they are attempting to move away from old traditions

3. He wants to break away and start his own business.

   he desires to become independent and start his own business