break free
break free · breaks free · broke free · broken free · breaking free
To liberate oneself; to free oneself; to become freeTo liberate oneself; to free oneself; to become free (from or of something or someone).
» I can't break free.
Meaning
1 sensesTo liberate oneself; to free oneself; to become free (from or of something or someone).
During the storm, the boat broke free from its moorings.
To address the climate crisis, we need to break free of our addiction to fossil fuels.
Examples
28 sentencesI can't break free.
Tom struggled to break free.
She was able to break free.
The truth will break you free.
Can we ever break free from fate?
Translations
1 languagesForms
breaks free, breaking free, broke free, broken free| Base form | break free · to break free |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | breaks free |
| Present participle | breaking free |
| Past simple | broke free |
| Past participle | broken free |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedemancipate
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle