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to break free
01
to get away from something that was keeping one trapped
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
free
Base verb
break
Present tense
break free
3rd person singular
breaks free
Present participle
breaking free
Past simple
broke free
Past participle
broken free
Examples
The bird struggled to break free from the net that had trapped it.
02
to liberate oneself from a situation, often by overcoming obstacles or restrictions put by something or someone
Examples
After years of hard work, she finally broke free from poverty and achieved financial independence.
03
to manage to get away from someone's physical grasp
Examples
With a sudden twist, she broke free from the attacker's grasp and ran for safety.
04
to forcefully remove obstacles like ropes, chains, walls, etc. that restrict movement
Examples
The prisoners worked together to break free from their handcuffs and flee the scene.
