Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb break_loose

2 senses of break loose

Sense 1
explode, burst forth, break loose -- (be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded")
       => change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")

Sense 2
escape, get away, break loose -- (run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison")
       => flee, fly, take flight -- (run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled")