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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Dolphins also catch a bit of a break with Bills defensive injuries.
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Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
South Carolina gets a break with a key defensive piece fully available.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Miran broke with his Fed colleagues on Wednesday and voted for a larger, half-point rate cut.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Decisions like these break with decades of corporate tradition.
—Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
South Carolina gets a break with a key defensive piece fully available.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Miran broke with his Fed colleagues on Wednesday and voted for a larger, half-point rate cut.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Decisions like these break with decades of corporate tradition.
—Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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