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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
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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.
The horse suddenly broke away from its rider and galloped freely across the field.

Grammatical Information:

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

to make someone leave

Grammatical Information:

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

to leave somewhere having a certain impression or feeling

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

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
us flag
/dɹˈaɪv ɐwˈeɪ/
Verb

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
us flag
/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ/
Verb

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
us flag
/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/
Verb

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
us flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/
Verb

to move from a person or place

antonymcome

Grammatical Information:

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

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
us flag
/ɹˈʌn ɐwˈeɪ/
Verb

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

Grammatical Information:

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

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
us flag
/slˈɪp ɐwˈeɪ/
Verb

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
us flag
/stˈeɪ ɐwˈeɪ/
Verb

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
us flag
/stˈiːl ɐwˈeɪ/
Verb

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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