breakaway
brea·ka·way
noun
1.
the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
- “there was a breakaway by the discontented members”
- “a breaking away from family and neighborhood”
adjective
1.
having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
- “a breakaway faction”
Origin
From break + away, a deverbal from break away.
Phrases
- breakaway glass
- breakaway neckline
- breakaway suspenders
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