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broke away

broke away is the simple past 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 broke away

What is broke away the simple past of?
Broke away is the simple past of break away.

Words near broke away in the dictionary

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

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