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 comments broke with Trump’s staunch opposition to FEMA.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2025
If your grandma loves scrolling social media or looking up new recipes on her tablet, give her eyes a break with these blue light reading glasses.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 May 2025
After an intraparty dispute in January, nine Republican state senators began breaking with their caucus on key votes, siding with the 18 Democrats in the 50-person chamber.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Perhaps the solace of a tour in New York at the United Nations will serve the intended purpose of keeping Waltz from ever openly breaking with the President.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2025
If your grandma loves scrolling social media or looking up new recipes on her tablet, give her eyes a break with these blue light reading glasses.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 May 2025
After an intraparty dispute in January, nine Republican state senators began breaking with their caucus on key votes, siding with the 18 Democrats in the 50-person chamber.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Perhaps the solace of a tour in New York at the United Nations will serve the intended purpose of keeping Waltz from ever openly breaking with the President.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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