walk away verb4 •To withdraw from a problematic situation.Company lawyers told him to walk away from the deal. •To free oneself from a debt such as a mortgage by abandoning the collateral to the lender. To make a strategic default. •To survive a challenging or dangerous situation without harm.The football team walked away with a 1-0 victory. •(informal, euphemistic) Of an object, to go missing or be stolen. formswalked away · walking away · walks away