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grow away from

B2 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words

To slowly stop being close to someone or stop believing in something as you grow older and change as a person.

Literal meaning: To grow in a direction that takes you away from something or someone.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic neutral

To become emotionally distant from a person as a result of personal growth or changing circumstances.

"As she entered adulthood, she gradually grew away from her childhood friends who still lived in her small hometown."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

To move away from a belief, value, or way of life as you develop new perspectives.

"He grew away from the strict religious views of his upbringing after years of study and travel."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Often used to describe the process of individuals outgrowing relationships, belief systems, hometowns, or family dynamics through personal development. Slightly more introspective and personal in tone than 'grow apart', which is more mutual.

Commonly used with

family religion hometown past friends values

Forms

Base
grow away from
I/you/we/they
3rd person
grows away from
he/she/it
Past simple
grew away from
yesterday
Past participle
grown away from
have + pp
-ing form
growing away from
continuous

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Synonyms

drift away from distance oneself from outgrow detach from move on from

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