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broke free

broke free is the simple past of break free.

Meaning of break free

Verb

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

  1. To liberate oneself; to free oneself; to become free (from or of something or someone).
    • During the storm, the boat broke free from its moorings.

Questions about broke free

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

Words near broke free in the dictionary

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

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