the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
"there was a breakaway by the discontented members"
"a breaking away from family and neighborhood"
The act of breaking away from something.
"The small group decided to breakaway from the main conference and hold their own meeting in a nearby room."
having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
"a breakaway faction"
Having broken away from a larger unit.
"The breakaway group of rebels established their own base camp in the northern mountains after splitting from the main army."