walked away from
Departed without looking
Walked away from means to leave a situation, commitment, or conflict—often by choice rather than necessity.
You can walk away from a negotiation that isn't working, walk away from a fight you don't want, or walk away from a career to pursue something else: She walked away from a six-figure salary to start her own business.
The phrase implies deliberate departure, sometimes with a sense of finality or refusal to engage further.
To walk away from a crash or accident is to survive without serious injury: He walked away from the wreck with just a few scratches.
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
- left behindAbandoned or forgotten
- opt outDecline to participate
- abandonedLeft behind completely
turned back · exit · forsake · let go of · detach · renounce · neglect · disown · abdicate · estrange · broke off · disavow · ghosted · leave · relinquish · depart · shirk · distance
walked away fromconfronted
Challenged or opposed directly
stood up to · faced · took on · challenged · dealt with
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