walk away

verb

1. to leave, esp callously and disregarding someone else's distress

2. to achieve or win easily

Example Sentences

Three portable toilets in the west parking lot were so full that a woman repeatedly opened and closed each door with a grimace and then walked away.

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“We walked away from jobs that provided health insurance and full benefits because we had a vision on how to participate in this economy.”

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She feels she had a false impression of the job market’s health when she walked away from her last position.

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Imagine approaching people, asking them a question, then watching them walk away—either leaving your query unanswered or taking excessive time to respond.

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Issuers also have plenty of tools to keep customers from walking away.

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