English / phrasal verb
walk away
C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To abandon a deal, negotiation, or relationship, particularly due to poor terms; to abandon or withdraw from a situation, agreement, or relationship
In context
01
When the distributor demanded a seventy-percent margin, our founder decided to walk away from the deal.
02
A seasoned negotiator always knows precisely when to walk away from an unpromising venture.
Synonyms
withdraw,pull out,abandon
Antonyms
commit,sign up,stay engaged
Collocations
walk away from the table,walk away empty-handed,walk away from negotiations