1 C1 idiomatic neutral
to force yourself to leave a person, place, or activity that you do not want to leave
"I finally brought myself away from the beach at sunset."
inseparable
bring oneself away
C1 neutral inseparable transitive
to make yourself leave someone, somewhere, or something with difficulty
In plain English
to make yourself go away even though you want to stay
What does "bring oneself away" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
A rare expression. More often, native speakers use 'tear oneself away'.
Words that pair with "bring oneself away"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
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How to conjugate "bring oneself away"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
bring oneself away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings oneself away
he/she/it
Past simple
brought oneself away
yesterday
Past participle
brought oneself away
have + pp
-ing form
bringing oneself away
continuous
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