Phrase guide

come away

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become separated from something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The cakes have started to come away from the pan.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To distance oneself (from).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • He goes to the park to come away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To leave a place or cease an activity with a particular mood, knowledge, or provision supplied.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

come to be detached

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: detach, come off

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: separate, divide, part

Narrower terms: blow off, cut off, chop off, lop off, unsolder, fall off

5

verb

Meaning 5

leave in a certain condition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She came away angry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: leave, go forth, go away

History

Etymology

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