BREAKING AWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Departing hastily

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("breaking away" is a kind of...):

departure; going; going away; leaving (the act of departing)

Meaning:

The act of breaking away or withdrawing from

Example:

a breaking away from family and neighborhood

Synonyms:

breakaway; breaking away

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("breaking away" is a kind of...):

secession; withdrawal (formal separation from an alliance or federation)