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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The Venezuelan opposition, Rubio said, is not monolithic but includes former regime sympathizers who broke with the movement, as well as longtime opponents such as Machado.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Rogan, who has increasingly broken with Trump in recent months after endorsing his 2024 campaign, refrained from explicitly criticizing the president or the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday’s episode.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
For Kurdi, leaving critical decisions up to the musician—and thereby breaking with the tradition that treats performers as mere conduits of a composer’s vision—is both an artistic choice and a political one.
—Olivia Giovetti, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Several senators who had previously broken with their party to keep the government open said the latest shooting shifted their stance.
—Nik Popli, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Rogan, who has increasingly broken with Trump in recent months after endorsing his 2024 campaign, refrained from explicitly criticizing the president or the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday’s episode.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
For Kurdi, leaving critical decisions up to the musician—and thereby breaking with the tradition that treats performers as mere conduits of a composer’s vision—is both an artistic choice and a political one.
—Olivia Giovetti, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Several senators who had previously broken with their party to keep the government open said the latest shooting shifted their stance.
—Nik Popli, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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