Break
Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.
Move out
Move out verb - Move out of one's old house or office.
Both terms in one sentence
- Roseanne is helping Jackie move out of her boyfriend's apartment after a break-up (said break-up being caused by the boyfriend physically abusing her) and putting items away into boxes.
Source: Vandalism Backfire - Richard refuses to move out of the house after he and New Christine break up, since he owns the house, too.
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PAYDAY 2 subverts it: security cameras take time to spot heisters and break stealth, during which the targeted heister can just move out of the way.
Source: Useless Security Camera
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