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breaks away

breaks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break away.

Meaning of break away

Verb

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

  1. To leave suddenly.
    • She was brought up in a very religious household, but broke away from the church in her teens.
  2. To become separated, literally or figuratively.
    • A chunk of rock broke away from the cliff edge.

Questions about breaks away

What is breaks away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breaks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break away.

Words near breaks away in the dictionary

  1. breaks a lance
  2. breaks a promise
  3. breaks a sweat
  4. breaks and enters
  5. breaks apart
  6. breaks away
  7. breaks back
  8. breaks bad
  9. breaks bread
  10. breaks bulk
  11. breaks camp

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