HyperDic: breakaway

English > 2 senses of the word breakaway:
NOUNactbreakaway, breaking awaythe act of breaking away or withdrawing from
ADJECTIVEallbreakaway, fissiparous, separatisthaving separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
breakaway > pronunciation
Soundsbrey'kahwey.
Rhymesairway ... Zimbabwe: 74 rhymes with wey...
English > breakaway: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude.
Example"a breakaway faction"
Synonymsfissiparous, separatist
BroaderindependentFree from external control and constraint / constraint
Spanishseparatista
English > breakaway: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of breaking away or withdrawing from.
Example"there was a breakaway by the discontented members"
Synonymbreaking away
Broadersecession, withdrawalformal separation from an alliance or federation / federation
Spanishdesacuerdo, escisión, ruptura
Catalandesacord, desavinença, escissió, ruptura
Verbsbreak awaywithdraw from an organization or communion

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