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 move broke with longstanding precedent that all babies born in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens, with the exception of the children of diplomats.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Going further, some of Barrett's critics claim the breaks with Trump have become personal, pointing to the justice's facial expression during an encounter with the president in the House chamber following his joint address to Congress in March.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 June 2025
Kinzinger broke with Trump over the January 6 riot.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Aguirre breaks with Democrats Aguirre repeatedly split Tuesday night with Democratic supervisors on homelessness and a tax on high-value real estate floated by Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Going further, some of Barrett's critics claim the breaks with Trump have become personal, pointing to the justice's facial expression during an encounter with the president in the House chamber following his joint address to Congress in March.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 June 2025
Kinzinger broke with Trump over the January 6 riot.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Aguirre breaks with Democrats Aguirre repeatedly split Tuesday night with Democratic supervisors on homelessness and a tax on high-value real estate floated by Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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