BREAK LOOSE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase break loose. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BREAK LOOSE
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| escape | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of escaping physically • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • an avoidance of danger or difficulty • a means or way of escaping • a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild • the discharge of a fluid from some container • a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level verb • run away from confinement • fail to experience • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • issue or leak, as from a small opening | ||||||||
| explode | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to burst with a violent release of energy • burst outward, usually with noise • show a violent emotional reaction • be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise • destroy by exploding • cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ • drive from the stage by noisy disapproval • show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete • burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner | ||||||||
| burst forth | verbv | |||||||
verb • jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone) • be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise • come into or as if into flower | ||||||||
| get away | verbv | |||||||
verb • run away from confinement • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion | ||||||||
