breakout
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈbreɪkaʊt/
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- At first, I thought there must have been a breakout from the local jail.
Examples
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The two Marine regiments had only one major killed during the breakout from Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ri.
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A breakout at a maximum security... correctional facility in Illinois... is this hour's top news story.
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We interrupt this program to bring you the latest news on the prison breakout, live on the scene.
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This is all the aftermath of a daring, daylight breakout.
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The Marine divisional and regimental commanders organized the breakout carefully and arranged for each phase to have fire support.
Academic text (1995) -
Sheriff John Schrader refused to give details... of the ghoulish case... and said only that he did have strong evidence... linking the crime... to this morning's prison breakout... in neighboring Illinois.
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The police are investigating the recent breakout of several inmates from the county jail.
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Last night, there was a dramatic breakout at the state prison involving multiple armed offenders.
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The documentary covered the infamous breakout that shocked the entire country years ago.
Synonyms
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1.1
An act of getting away from a place where you are kept or are in danger
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4.4
A sudden escape from a place or control
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7.3
A planned or forced escape from prison
A planned escape from prison
An escape from prison done by force or secret planning
An escape from prison by one or more people
An act of leaving prison illegally or helping others leave prison
Antonyms
155
3.9
A situation in which someone is kept and not allowed to leave, often by police until a decision is made
Compounds
How Forceful
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7.1
320
1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Breakout comes from the parts break and out; imagine someone 'breaking' a wall or lock to get 'out' of a prison. So a breakout is an escape, often sudden and done by force.