breakaway

English Thesaurus

1. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from (noun.act)

hypernym	:	secession, withdrawal,
definition	:	formal separation from an alliance or federation (noun.act)

2. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude (adj.all)

similar	:	independent,
definition	:	free from external control and constraint (adj.all)

3. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from (noun.act)

derivation	:	break away, secede, splinter,
definition	:	withdraw from an organization or communion (verb.social)

4. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude (adj.all)

derivation	:	separationist, separatist,
definition	:	an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (noun.person)

5. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from (noun.act)

derivation	:	break away, secede, splinter,
definition	:	withdraw from an organization or communion (verb.social)

6. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude (adj.all)

derivation	:	separationist, separatist,
definition	:	an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (noun.person)