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

Examples of break with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday called for an end to his country’s war with the United States, appearing to break with radical hardliners. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

That began to change during the late 1940s and early 1950s when studios broke with tradition and filmed abroad, attracted by Europe’s cheap labor and the desire among directors for more realism in movies. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

In early January, Microsoft revealed its involvement and kicked off a PR blitz — holding town halls, pledging not to drive up power bills and, in a major shift, scrapping non-disclosure agreements and property tax breaks with local governments. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Instead, as the circuit resumes after a summer break with the Dutch Grand Prix, everyone’s wondering if Kimi Antonelli’s lead is insurmountable. — Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026