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

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The group, which celebrates the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass, first broke with Rome in 1988, after its founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, consecrated four bishops without papal consent. —

Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Powell will stay on In a break with tradition, Powell will remain on the Fed's governing board for a period of time after stepping down as chairman. —

Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 May 2026 Lea Garofalo Lea Garofalo was an Italian civilian informant whose break with the ’Ndrangheta ended in her murder. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026 James missed the start of this past season with sciatica; Reaves suffered left oblique and left calf strains; Doncic missed time before the All-Star break with a left hamstring strain before ending his season with the more severe strain. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for break with