expression, godan verb (-ru)
break through a siege; break out of an encirclement
Used for military or figurative situations where one escapes from being surrounded or blockaded. The expression is a fixed phrase combining 囲み (siege, encirclement) and 破る (to break).
See also: 囲み
敵の囲みを破って脱出した。
They broke through the enemy's siege and escaped.
包囲
The surrounded unit broke through the encirclement under cover of darkness.