go away

phrasal verb

went away; gone away; going away; goes away

: to leave a place or person

She angrily told him to go away and stop bothering her.

: to leave home for a period of time

They're going away on vacation.

After graduating from high school, he went away to college.

: to stop existing or happening : to end

I just wish there was some way to make the pain go away.

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How tiny! Particle physicists thus went away disappointed that their dreams of breaking away from the Standard Model had come to nought, at least for now. —

Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Despite Cameron’s disinterest, the conversation didn’t go away. —

Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Advocates like Mathers don’t believe those constituencies will go away just because of an administration change—meaning the pressure to build out the charging network will stay on. —

Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024 Now Everton’s immediate financial concerns have gone away, perhaps businesses hoping to move in can proceed with more confidence. —

Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go away