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

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Two of Iowa’s four Republican House members, both in their own worrying reelection fights, had just broken with the president to vote to stop the war with Iran. — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

In January 1999, Hastert broke with tradition by delivering his acceptance speech from the House floor and by allowing Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, a Missouri Democrat, to briefly preside over the day’s proceedings. — Michael Tarm, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

In January 1999, Hastert broke with tradition by delivering his acceptance speech from the House floor and by allowing Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, a Missouri Democrat, to briefly preside over the day's proceedings. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

The Service Employees International Union — which represents numerous CPS support staffers — also endorsed Biggs in a break with the Chicago Teachers Union, which endorsed its former political coordinator, Hilario Dominguez. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026