bring oneself away

verb

To extract oneself from a dangerous or unfortunate situation.

“He had to bring himself away from the battleground.”

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Meanings

verbbring oneself away (third-person singular simple present brings oneself away, present participle bringing oneself away, simple past and past participle brought oneself away)

present singular third person brings oneself away · participle present bringing oneself away · participle past brought oneself away · past brought oneself away

  1. datedintransitiveTo extract oneself from a dangerous or unfortunate situation.

    He had to bring himself away from the battleground.

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APA

bring oneself away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20oneself%20away

MLA

“bring oneself away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20oneself%20away. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring oneself away,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20oneself%20away.

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