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

For defendants hoping to avoid jail and walk away from millions of dollars in financial sanctions, paying, say, US$600,000 to a lobbying firm to influence the president may seem like a good investment. — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Jaguar Land Rover abandoned plans for a Saudi manufacturing facility more than a decade ago and Toyota also walked away from talks in 2019. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Van celebrated winning the 125-pound title, but both fighters walked away from that night feeling everyone deserved more than the premature result. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

None of these extensions are more than a short walk away from the Manor House (the walks alone bring great pleasure), and all of them are thoughtfully furnished. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026