break with

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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Russia has also publicly acknowledged the drone attack on a refinery and broadcast images on state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to play up the incident. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 He was chosen because both his parents served in the Army and all three were honored during a first-half break with the son's big arms wrapped around his father on one side and his mom on the other. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 But one week later, Raman broke with her DSA colleagues and voted for it. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Two of Iowa’s four Republican House members, both in their own worrying reelection fights, had just broken with the president to vote to stop the war with Iran. — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for break with

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