walk away from
Quit and depart
Walk away from means to leave a situation, commitment, or confrontation—often one that's difficult or unresolved.
You can walk away from a negotiation, a fight, a mortgage, or a marriage.
The phrase implies deliberate departure rather than resolution: He walked away from his career to raise his kids.
Walking away from something suggests choosing to disengage rather than see it through.
To leave behind completely
- forsakeAbandon completely
- leave behindDepart without taking
- give upStop attempting something
- quitCease doing something
relinquish · renounce · disown · jettison · repudiate · cast off · turn back on · wash hands of
Remove or pull away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- step backCreate distance, literally/figuratively
- distanceSpace between two points
- detachTo separate from
extricate · pull out · separate · break free · disconnect · untangle · opt out · bow out
Avoid by quick movement
- evadeEscape by cunning
- cheat deathSurvive against all odds
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
- shake offRemove by vigorous motion
recover · come through · get lucky · sidestep · beat the odds
desert
To leave behind completely
- forsakeAbandon completely
- leave behindDepart without taking
- give upStop attempting something
quit · relinquish · renounce · disown · jettison · repudiate · cast off · turn back on · wash hands of · let go
withdraw
Remove or pull away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- step backCreate distance, literally/figuratively
- distanceSpace between two points
detach · extricate · pull out · separate · break free · disconnect · untangle · opt out · bow out · extract
dodge
Avoid by quick movement
- evadeEscape by cunning
- cheat deathSurvive against all odds
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
shake off · recover · come through · get lucky · sidestep · beat the odds
walk away fromstick with
Maintain commitment to
stand by · stay the course · see through · hang in there · keep at
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