walking out
Exiting in protest
Walking out is leaving abruptly as a form of protest or rejection.
Workers walk out when they go on strike: The union walked out over safety concerns.
Someone walks out of a meeting, performance, or relationship when they've had enough: She walked out on him after twenty years.
The noun walkout describes such departures collectively.
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- leavingAct of going away
- forsakingRenouncing or abandoning completely
- jiltingAbruptly ending courtship
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
estrangement · betrayal · ditching · storming off · neglect · disaffection · separation · breakup
Forceful impact or stoppage
- picketPointed fence stake
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- labor actionCollective employee pressure tactic
work stoppage · union · solidarity · collective action · grievance · discontent · negotiation · demands
Act of going away
- exitWay to leave
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- goingMoving toward somewhere
- taking leaveBeginning to go
desertion
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- leavingAct of going away
- forsakingRenouncing or abandoning completely
- jiltingAbruptly ending courtship
rejection · estrangement · betrayal · ditching · storming off · neglect · disaffection · separation · breakup · disconnection
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
- picketPointed fence stake
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- boycottOrganized economic protest
labor action · work stoppage · union · solidarity · collective action · grievance · discontent · negotiation · demands · workers' rights
leaving
Act of going away
- exitWay to leave
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- goingMoving toward somewhere
walking outwalking in
Stepping into a space
entering · arriving · coming in · staying put · remaining
walking outpersevering
Maintaining effort despite difficulty
standing by · hanging in there · enduring · sticking with it · sticking it out
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