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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But in a break with recent precedent, the MOD said no military hardware will roll past Lenin’s tomb this year.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Hours later, the state House of Representatives voted 107-42 for the agreement as six Republicans broke with their party and voted with the majority Democrats.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
In its approach to listening, World Rhythms marks a subtle but important break with its predecessors.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Carvajal has a history of shifting allegiances, having broken with Maduro in 2019 before being arrested in Spain and later extradited to the United States.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Hours later, the state House of Representatives voted 107-42 for the agreement as six Republicans broke with their party and voted with the majority Democrats.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
In its approach to listening, World Rhythms marks a subtle but important break with its predecessors.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Carvajal has a history of shifting allegiances, having broken with Maduro in 2019 before being arrested in Spain and later extradited to the United States.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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