go their separate ways in English

Forms: goes their separate ways [present, singular, third-person], going their separate ways [participle, present], went their separate ways [past], gone their separate ways [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> their separate ways}} go their separate ways (third-person singular simple present goes their separate ways, present participle going their separate ways, simple past went their separate ways, past participle gone their separate ways)

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        "(of two or more people) to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations."
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        "(idiomatic) (of two or more people) to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations."
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        "(of two or more people) to end a (romantic, professional, etc.) relationship."
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"go their separate ways" meaning in English

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