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walk out

(LEAVE) phrasal verb with walk
 
/wɔːk/
 
US  /wɑːk/ verb

Definition

to leave an event such as a meeting or performance because you are angry or disapprove of something: All the parents walked out (of the meeting) in protest.Departing to suddenly leave your husband, wife, or partner and end your relationship with them: He walked out on his wife and two kids.Ending relationships and divorce
(Definition of walk out (LEAVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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