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What does walk away mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word walk away? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see walk,‎ away.
  2. (idiomatic) To withdraw from a problematic situation.
  3. To free oneself from a debt such as a mortgage by abandoning the collateral to the lender. To make a strategic default.
  4. (idiomatic) To survive a challenging or dangerous situation without harm.
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Cops always complain about how the courts let the bad guys they work so hard to catch just walk away with a rap on the knuckles.
Maybe then fewer men and women would walk away from parenting responsibilities.
Steven watched them walk away until he felt a sudden sharp whack in the shin.
There is a tendency, at present, for some to simply walk away to avoid becoming involved.
Following defeat by Wexford in the 2003 qualifiers, Hartley decided to walk away.
And the players would be free to walk away if the club were to default on their wages on Friday.

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