break away

1. Leave hurriedly, escape, get loose. For example, The boy tried to break away, but his mother held onto his coat , or On the last lap the horse broke away from the pack . [First half of 1500s]

2. Sever connections with a group. For example, It was hard for me to break away from that organization, but I knew it was necessary .

3. Stop doing something, as in She broke away from work long enough to go out for lunch .

Example Sentences

However, shortly after 13:00, a crowd broke away from the main protest and walked in small groups to join a second protest outside the Cladhan, where they were met by counter-demonstrators.

From BBC

Vance and his family are visiting the area in south-west England for their summer break away from Washington DC.

From BBC

‘Adolescence’ and ‘The Penguin’ have broken away from the pack in the Emmy race for best limited series.

From Los Angeles Times

I loved seeing Cazzu break away from the Latin trap sound that she defined and blending it with other things.

From Los Angeles Times

Freeman added a sixth and the seventh came when Huw Jones broke away on his own.

From BBC