Synonyms of walk away from

walk away from

phrase

as in leave

to cause to remain behind

She decided to walk away from her job to go back to school.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leave
• strand
• abandon
• desert
• walk out on
• withdraw (from)
• throw away
• separate (from)
• retreat (from)
• dump
• quit
• forsake
• maroon
• cut off
• escape
• shed
• ditch
• take off (from)
• hand over
• junk
• scrap
• discard
• fling
• throw out
• distance
• sacrifice
• relinquish
• ignore
• forget
• vacate
• surrender
• shuck (off)
• reject
• jettison
• give up
• deliver
• renounce
• yield
• neglect
• repudiate
• disregard
• disown
• abjure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• own
• keep
• have
• retain
• possess
• hold
• reserve
• harbor
• reclaim
• rescue
• save
• redeem
• withhold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walk away from

Christopher Atkins says becoming a father gave him a reason to walk away from alcohol, and nearly four decades later, his grandchildren are giving him another reason to stay sober. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Inspired by a true story and set in the 1930s, the film centers on Taula Livovoa, a young islander who walks away from tribal violence and takes up a faith that is new to him. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

When those federal subsidies expired at the end of last year, millions saw their monthly premium bills double or even triple — forcing about 3 million people to walk away from their coverage altogether. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Eidson, who lives just a five-minute walk away from the school’s campus, would likely enroll her son in Washington Elementary if Dewey closes. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026