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move away

A2 neutral intransitive
In simple words

Go to live somewhere different, or step back and go in the other direction.

Literal meaning: To go in the direction away from something — transparent.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To leave the place where you live and go to live somewhere else, typically in a different town, city, or country.

"She moved away from her home town after university and rarely went back."

2 A2 neutral

To change your position so that you are further from something or someone.

"The crowd moved away from the stage when the rain started."

3 B1 neutral

To change direction, opinion, or approach — to abandon or distance yourself from something.

"The company is moving away from traditional advertising and investing more in social media."

Usage notes

Very common. 'Move away from' is a natural pattern, both literally (stepping back from something) and figuratively (changing approach, abandoning an idea). Used frequently when discussing relocation of homes.

Commonly used with

city home family idea traditional approach

Forms

Base
move away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
moves away
he/she/it
Past simple
moved away
yesterday
Past participle
moved away
have + pp
-ing form
moving away
continuous

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