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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Trump’s intervention in the Texas runoff came after weeks of successfully backing primary challengers in Indiana, Louisiana and Kentucky as revenge against incumbents who broke with his agenda.
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Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The current menu, dubbed The Manifesto of Nonsense, is a reference to the 1930s Italian Futurists who penned The Manifesto of Futurism, which advocated breaking with tradition.
—Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Others point to the May 15 death of Billy Goat Tavern owner Sam Sianis, who alternately promoted and removed the Billy Goat Curse placed on the team by his uncle in 1945 before it allegedly was broken with the 2016 World Series win.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Mary, our thirtysomething narrator, has recently boomeranged back to her hometown (York) after experiencing a break with reality that may or may not be psychotic.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The current menu, dubbed The Manifesto of Nonsense, is a reference to the 1930s Italian Futurists who penned The Manifesto of Futurism, which advocated breaking with tradition.
—Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Others point to the May 15 death of Billy Goat Tavern owner Sam Sianis, who alternately promoted and removed the Billy Goat Curse placed on the team by his uncle in 1945 before it allegedly was broken with the 2016 World Series win.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Mary, our thirtysomething narrator, has recently boomeranged back to her hometown (York) after experiencing a break with reality that may or may not be psychotic.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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