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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Down' & 'Away' /

Moving, Leaving, or Escaping (Away)

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to break away
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to call away
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to come away
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to drag away from
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to drive away
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to get away
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to get away with
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to go away
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to move away
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to run away
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to send away
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to slip away
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to stay away
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to steal away
to break away
to break away
Verb
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/bɹˈeɪk ɐwˈeɪ/
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to escape from a person who is holding one

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She managed to break away from her captor and run to safety.
The child tried to break away from his mother's grasp and explore the park on his own.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
away
to call away
to call away
Verb
uk flag
/kˈɔːl ɐwˈeɪ/

to make someone leave

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
call
phrase's particle
away
to come away
to come away
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm ɐwˈeɪ/

to leave somewhere having a certain impression or feeling

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
to drag away from
to drag away from
Verb
uk flag
/dɹˈæɡ ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm/

to forcefully remove someone or something from a particular place or activity

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
drag
phrase's particle
away from
to drive away
to drive away
Verb
uk flag
/dɹˈaɪv ɐwˈeɪ/

to cause someone or something to leave or go away, often by force or persuasion

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
drive
phrase's particle
away
to get away
to get away
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ/

to escape from someone or somewhere

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
away
to get away with
to get away with
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
away with
to go away
to go away
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/

to move from a person or place

come

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
away
to move away
to move away
Verb
uk flag
/mˈuːv ɐwˈeɪ/

to go to live in another area

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
move
phrase's particle
away
to run away
to run away
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn ɐwˈeɪ/

to escape from or suddenly leave a specific place, situation, or person, often in a hurried manner

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
away
to send away
to send away
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɛnd ɐwˈeɪ/

to ask or cause someone to leave a place or situation, usually as a punishment or because of unwanted behavior

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
send
phrase's particle
away
to slip away
to slip away
Verb
uk flag
/slˈɪp ɐwˈeɪ/

to depart quietly and without being noticed

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
slip
phrase's particle
away
to stay away
to stay away
Verb
uk flag
/stˈeɪ ɐwˈeɪ/

to avoid someone or something that might have a negative impact on one

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stay
phrase's particle
away
to steal away
to steal away
Verb
uk flag
/stˈiːl ɐwˈeɪ/

to leave a place quietly, typically to avoid being noticed

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
steal
phrase's particle
away

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