"break from" meaning in English

See break from in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: breaks from [present, singular, third-person], breaking from [participle, present], broke from [past], broken from [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|break<,,broke,broken> from}} break from (third-person singular simple present breaks from, present participle breaking from, simple past broke from, past participle broken from)
  1. To leave the cover of (a crowd, shelter, etc.).
    Sense id: en-break_from-en-verb-K3eC0cCe
  2. Synonym of break with (“to cease having a positive connection with”) Synonyms: break with [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-break_from-en-verb-6hwffLzM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "from", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 56 26 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "from": 16 49 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 56 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 68 15
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, from.
    Sense id: en-break_from-en-verb-iiHV-BI3

Inflected forms

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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "broke from",
      "tags": [
        "past"
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    },
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        {
          "ref": "1982 May 4, Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”, in Rio:",
          "text": "Burning the ground, I break from the crowd\nI'm on the hunt, I'm after you",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "To leave the cover of (a crowd, shelter, etc.)."
      ],
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          "leave",
          "leave"
        ],
        [
          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
        [
          "crowd",
          "crowd"
        ],
        [
          "shelter",
          "shelter"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, from."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "break",
          "break#English"
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        [
          "from",
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    "Pages with entries"
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        "present",
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          "type": "quote"
        }
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          "cover",
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          "crowd",
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          "shelter",
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