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broken away

broken away is the past participle 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 broken away

What is broken away the past participle of?
Broken away is the past participle of break away.

Words near broken away in the dictionary

  1. broken a sweat
  2. broken and entered
  3. broken apart
  4. broken arrow
  5. broken arrows
  6. broken away
  7. broken back
  8. broken bad
  9. broken bar
  10. broken bars
  11. broken beat

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