break from (someone or something)

idiom

: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)

She recently broke from the organization she helped found.

breaking from tradition/stereotypes

Examples of break from (someone or something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Eras Tour singer is on a two-month break from her massive three-plus-hour concert and has been spending most of her time in the Los Angeles area. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024

Swift, who is on a short break from her Eras World Tour that resumes on May 9 in France at Paris la Defénse Arena, couldn’t keep away from the stage. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024

The Tonight Show house band will take a break from playing celebrities onto stage and doing bits with host Jimmy Fallon to play a run of dates from May through September with kindred spirit hip-hop experimentalists Digable Planets and Arrested Development. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024

Bragg was on a break from public service, teaching at New York Law School. —Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024

Now, McMahon – who remains the largest outside shareholder in the company – is taking another step toward a more complete break from the sports entertainment firm. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024

More recently it’s been more than just a place to take a break from her work as a digital archivist—becoming wholly a part of that work. —Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024

However, Richards — who also took a break from the OR amid his sobriety journey — struggled with returning to the OR and left her alone to do the surgery. —Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

Dupont Circle Tea Party Take a break from shopping at the Dupont Circle Cherry Blossom Pop-Up Market (see the listing under Saturday) for a warm beverage on Sunday afternoon. —Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024