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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Trump held a lengthy phone call with Putin, and U.S. officials met with their Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia without inviting European or Ukrainian leaders — both dramatic breaks with previous U.S. policy to isolate Putin over the invasion.
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
This incident follows a recent decision by the White House to take control of pool reporter selection, breaking with longstanding tradition.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
But several agencies told workers to ignore the request, breaking with Musk’s directive.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The Blue Devils raced out to a 15-2 lead in opening six minutes and then burst out of the break with a 24-6 run after the ‘Canes closed the first half with a 7-1 spurt in the final minute to cut the deficit to 47-32.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
This incident follows a recent decision by the White House to take control of pool reporter selection, breaking with longstanding tradition.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
But several agencies told workers to ignore the request, breaking with Musk’s directive.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The Blue Devils raced out to a 15-2 lead in opening six minutes and then burst out of the break with a 24-6 run after the ‘Canes closed the first half with a 7-1 spurt in the final minute to cut the deficit to 47-32.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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