broke away
Fled the group
Broke away is the past tense of break away, meaning to separate forcefully or escape from restraint.
A person breaks away from a captor's grip; a faction breaks away from a larger group to form its own: Several members broke away to start a rival organization.
In sports, a player who broke away got past defenders into open space.
- secededFormally withdrew membership
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- detachTo separate from
- emancipateGrant freedom to
- separateTo set apart
splinter · snap · disengage · escape · defect · jumped ship · rush · struck out · depart · untether · cut loose · bolt · ran · withdraw · abscond · extricate · dash · liberate
broke awaystayed put
Continued in place
remained · stayed · stood still · lingered · stopped
broke awayjoined
Linked or united
joined up · affiliated · fell in line · conformed · signed on
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