phrasal verb · neutral
break away
/breɪk əˈweɪ/BREAK AWAY
speakingtask2
1) to separate from a group or organisation; 2) to escape or free oneself from control or habit
Examples
“A faction broke away from the party to form a new movement.”
“She finally managed to break away from her controlling manager.”
“The cyclist broke away from the peloton on the last climb.”
Band 8 sentence
“Several member states threatened to break away from the alliance after the controversial vote.”
Collocations
- break away from + organisation/group
- break away + from habit/control
Word family
broke away verb (past)breakaway adjective/noun
Common mistakes
breakaway from party→break away from the party
break away the group→break away from the group
Say it for a higher band
5leave→6separate→7+break away
Synonyms
secede
separate
Easily confused
break free
“She managed to break free from her captor and run to safety.”
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