break
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Third Person
breaks away
Present Participle
breaking away
Past Tense
broke away
Past Participle
broken away
1
to escape from a person who is holding one
- She managed to break away from her captor and run to safety.
- The child tried to break away from his mother's grasp and explore the park on his own.
- The horse suddenly broke away from its rider and galloped freely across the field.
- The prisoner attempted to break away from the guards during the chaos.
- The protesters tried to break away from the police blockade and continue their march.
2
to distance oneself from a crowd or competitors, typically in a race
- The soccer player skillfully broke away from the defenders.
- The swimmer's strategy was to break away from the crowded start.
- In the final lap, the car driver attempted to break away from the trailing cars.
- The runner tried to break away, but the group was too fast.
3
to separate a piece from a larger whole
transitive
- The continuous pressure can break away particles from the surface.
- The earthquake had the potential to break away portions of the mountain.
- The wear and tear on the gears may break away small fragments.
- Over time, erosion can break away sections of the cliff.
- The chef will break away a slice from the large wheel of cheese.
4
to decide to leave a group or community
- The scientist had to break away from the research team due to conflicting theories.
- The community leader wanted to break away from the established norms.
- The artist chose to break away from the mainstream art community.
- The political party wanted to break away from the coalition government.
- The employee wanted to break away from the restrictive policies of the company.
5
to stop or interrupt an ongoing activity
- The urgent email made her break away the project momentarily.
- The movie will break away for a brief intermission.
- I need to break away my study session to answer an important call.
- The teacher will break away the lecture to answer student questions.
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