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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Katy Perry enjoyed some fun in the sun while taking a break from her worldwide tour and ahead of testifying in the court battle over her $15 million mansion.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Whether that means relying on your own data plan in port, setting up a prepaid eSIM or simply taking a break from the digital world, the choice is yours.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The genre evolved into a subculture that provided a break from the glossy, apolitical, hyperconsumerist mainstream popular culture of the time, spearheaded by choreographed boybands and pop divas.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 20 Aug. 2025
The couple met in January 1983 in St. Barts, while Brinkley was on a break from her relationship with French race car driver Olivier Chandon de Brailles.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Whether that means relying on your own data plan in port, setting up a prepaid eSIM or simply taking a break from the digital world, the choice is yours.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The genre evolved into a subculture that provided a break from the glossy, apolitical, hyperconsumerist mainstream popular culture of the time, spearheaded by choreographed boybands and pop divas.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 20 Aug. 2025
The couple met in January 1983 in St. Barts, while Brinkley was on a break from her relationship with French race car driver Olivier Chandon de Brailles.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Aug. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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