break from (someone or something)
idiom
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
She recently broke from the organization she helped found.
breaking from tradition/stereotypes
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After Leave It to Beaver, Mathers took a break from acting.
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Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 June 2025
The reality series took an extended break between seasons to break from the yearly filming schedule and see the ladies during another phase of their lives.
Season 7 of RHOM picks up after Nepola announces her separation from her husband Todd, with all the girls coming together to support her.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 June 2025
That marks a clear break from traditional retail playbooks.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But Jaquez has also been busy on the court in recent weeks after taking a brief break from basketball once the Heat was swept out of the first round of the playoffs in late April.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 June 2025
The reality series took an extended break between seasons to break from the yearly filming schedule and see the ladies during another phase of their lives.
Season 7 of RHOM picks up after Nepola announces her separation from her husband Todd, with all the girls coming together to support her.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 June 2025
That marks a clear break from traditional retail playbooks.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But Jaquez has also been busy on the court in recent weeks after taking a brief break from basketball once the Heat was swept out of the first round of the playoffs in late April.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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“Break from (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20from%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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