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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Sean O’Brien, the leader of one of the largest and arguably one of the most powerful labor unions in the land, had just broken with tradition and spoken at the GOP gathering.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Redman won all five of his starts in June 2006, but reached the break with a very un-All-Star-like 5.27 ERA.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Not since the Cardinals’ Ozzie Smith in 1993 has a player with at least 300 plate appearances reached the All-Star break with fewer than 10 strikeouts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
As per Islamic tradition, the fast is broken with a date and water, but the real feasting starts when everyone gathers around the table with their family, friends, and community (regardless of religious background) to share food.
—Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Redman won all five of his starts in June 2006, but reached the break with a very un-All-Star-like 5.27 ERA.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Not since the Cardinals’ Ozzie Smith in 1993 has a player with at least 300 plate appearances reached the All-Star break with fewer than 10 strikeouts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
As per Islamic tradition, the fast is broken with a date and water, but the real feasting starts when everyone gathers around the table with their family, friends, and community (regardless of religious background) to share food.
—Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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