Where does “breakout” come from?
Breakout is a phrasal verb compound from English break out, originally meaning to escape or emerge forcibly from confinement.
breakout (English): An escape from prison; An escape from any...
Definitions
- An escape from prison; An escape from any...
Ancestry of “breakout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | break out | To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly; To... |