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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Second-half summary The Kings came out of the break with much better energy and effort.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The remark earlier this month broke with Japan's longstanding policy of strategic ambiguity.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
DeSantis has also come out hard against data centers recently, breaking with the White House on its AI policy.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa on Saturday despite opposition from the United States, which is boycotting the two-day talks in a diplomatic rift with the host country.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The remark earlier this month broke with Japan's longstanding policy of strategic ambiguity.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
DeSantis has also come out hard against data centers recently, breaking with the White House on its AI policy.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa on Saturday despite opposition from the United States, which is boycotting the two-day talks in a diplomatic rift with the host country.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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