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English to English verb
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move away or escape suddenly |  | Example: The horses broke from the stable
Three inmates broke jail
Nobody can break out--this prison is high security
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break off (a piece from a whole) | | Example: Her tooth chipped
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interrupt a continued activity | | Example: She had broken with the traditional patterns
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withdraw from an organization or communion | | Example: After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | | Example: If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed up
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