break away

1. Stop doing something, as in She broke away from work long enough to go out for lunch .

2. Leave hurriedly, escape, get loose. For example, The boy tried to break away, but his mother held onto his coat , or On the last lap the horse broke away from the pack . [First half of 1500s]

3. Sever connections with a group. For example, It was hard for me to break away from that organization, but I knew it was necessary .

Example Sentences

How his alliance fares will be partly due to a fragmented opposition – with many leaders and parties breaking away into either smaller groups, or contesting as independent candidates.

From BBC

I don't think Kamala's plans broke away from what Joe Biden has been doing so far and Trump made some claims that he would resolve the conflict without actually specifying what he would do.

From BBC

He was also striving to break away from the box of traditionalism and open up the floor to more unique expressions, and I didn’t know that, of course, as a kid.

From Los Angeles Times

The spacecraft lifted off at 9:06 a.m., and the side boosters that helped fuel its fiery ascent broke away from the rocket a little more than three minutes into the flight.

From Los Angeles Times

Reflecting on the surprise rejection of James Cleverly, who he described as a “continuity” candidate, he said: “It seems that the Parliamentary Conservative Party want to break away from the norm.”

From BBC