break away en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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To leave suddenly.
She was brought up in a very religious household, but broke away from the church in her teens.
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To become separated, literally or figuratively.
A chunk of rock broke away from the cliff edge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breaks away | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| broke away | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| broken away | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| breaking away | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
break out · break in · break down · break up
Translations (13)
fi erota (to become separated) · eo forrompiĝi (to become separated) · fi hävitä (to leave suddenly) · pt fugir (to leave suddenly) · pt escapar (to leave suddenly) · fi häipyä (to leave suddenly) · ja 脱却する (to become separated) · de lösen (to become separated) · de ausbrechen (to leave suddenly) · fi irrota (to become separated) · de losmachen (to leave suddenly) · fi joutua eroon (to become separated) · de ablösen (to become separated)