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breaking from

breaking from is the present participle and gerund of break from.

Meaning of break from

Verb

break from (third-person singular simple present breaks from, present participle breaking from, simple past broke from, past participle broken from)

  1. To leave the cover of (a crowd, shelter, etc.).
    • Burning the ground, I break from the crowd
      I'm on the hunt, I'm after you1982 May 4, Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”, in Rio
  2. Synonym of break with (“to cease having a positive connection with”).
    Synonyms:
    break with
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, from.

Questions about breaking from

What is breaking from the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking from is the present participle and gerund of break from.

Words near breaking from in the dictionary

  1. breaking down to brass tacks
  2. breaking edge
  3. breaking even
  4. breaking fast
  5. breaking free
  6. breaking from
  7. breaking gates
  8. breaking ground
  9. breaking in
  10. breaking into
  11. breaking into a run

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