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to break away
01
to escape from a person who is holding one
Intransitive: to break away from sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
away
Base verb
break
Present tense
break away
3rd person singular
breaks away
Present participle
breaking away
Past simple
broke away
Past participle
broken away
Examples
She managed to break away from her captor and run to safety.
02
to distance oneself from a crowd or competitors, typically in a race
Intransitive: to break away | to break away from sb/sth
Examples
The soccer player skillfully broke away from the defenders.
03
to separate a piece from a larger whole
Transitive: to break away sth
Examples
The continuous pressure can break away particles from the surface.
04
to decide to separate from a group, system, or tradition
Intransitive: to break away from sb/sth
Examples
The scientist had to break away from the research team due to conflicting theories.
05
to stop or interrupt an ongoing activity
Intransitive
Transitive: to break away an activity
Examples
The urgent email made her break away the project momentarily.
