break faith with

idiom

: to stop supporting or being loyal to (someone) : to betray (someone)
He has accused the government of breaking faith with its supporters.

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Doing so would break faith with the partners that bought into the doctrine of trade liberalization. Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023

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“Break faith with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20faith%20with. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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