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

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What about Tucker's role with LEAD Public Schools? Tucker will take a temporary break from his job at LEAD. —

Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Atlanta played mostly five-man defensive fronts, a break from its usual alignments, and packed the defensive box to guard against the run, daring Ridder to throw the ball. —

Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024 In a break from conventional wisdom, the Pedro Almodóvar movie The Room Next Door is running both of its stars, Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, as leads. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024 The good news is that taking a break from the gym probably won’t undo all your progress. —

Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Health, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for break from (someone or something)

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“Break from (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20from%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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