break with
phrasal verb
broke with; broken with; breaking with; breaks with
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
He broke with his former friends and colleagues when he decided to support the conservative candidate.
a strong desire to break with tradition/the past
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With elections looming next year, the prime minister cannot afford a public break with the president.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
There was also something innate to showing up to take care of herself that broke with everything she had been taught.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The memoir also details her break with that community due to, among other things, her support of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
There was also something innate to showing up to take care of herself that broke with everything she had been taught.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The memoir also details her break with that community due to, among other things, her support of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break with
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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