walks away
Exits on foot
Walks away is the act of departing on foot, but the phrase usually carries emotional weight beyond simple movement.
To walk away from a relationship, job, or conflict is to abandon or quit it: She walked away from a six-figure salary.
Someone who walks away from an accident emerges unharmed: The car was totaled but he walked away.
To walk away with something is to win it easily: They walked away with the championship.
- backReverse side; support
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- departLeave a place
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- abandonLeave behind permanently
turn · forsake · leaves · takes off · ghosting · desertion · disengage · cut ties · brush off · storm off · withdraw · de-escalate · detach · checks out · ignores · stride · disappears · quit
walks awaystays put
Remains in place
approaches · arrives · remains · stays · draws near
walks awayperseveres
Continues despite difficulty
commits · doubles down · digs in · engages · invests
walks awayconfronts
Addresses a problem directly
stands one's ground · engages · faces · fights back · has it out