break with

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, meanwhile, has continued tightening his grip on the Republican Party, backing primary challengers against lawmakers who have broken with him. —

Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 Republican members of Congress are beginning to break with him. —

Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 Finally, the defensive dam broke with referee Ilgiz Tantashev whistling for a penalty on Désiré Doué after a VAR review. —

Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Aside from Cody Gakpo’s goal, which got going after a hydration break with a flick-on from big man to little man, Wout Weghorst to Summerville, what were the stand-out moments for the Netherlands against Morocco? —

James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for break with