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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Carter immediately broke with the Somoza regime, which collapsed within weeks and gave rise to the Sandinista National Liberation Front, a revolutionary but eventually anti-American group.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Elon Musk breaks with Nigel Farage over Tommy Robinson; Steve Bannon slams billionaire’s influence
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage weigh in on Elon Musk seeking to expand his reach into other countries, angering foreign leaders.
—The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
In 2013, however, Shara cut ties with ISIS and pledged allegiance to al Qaeda before breaking with that group in 2016.
—Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
Opposition supporters say that under Zourabichvili, who was elected with Georgian Dream’s support in 2018 before breaking with the party in recent years, the presidency was the only institution in the country not ultimately under the control of ruling party founder Ivanishvili.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Elon Musk breaks with Nigel Farage over Tommy Robinson; Steve Bannon slams billionaire’s influence
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage weigh in on Elon Musk seeking to expand his reach into other countries, angering foreign leaders.
—The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
In 2013, however, Shara cut ties with ISIS and pledged allegiance to al Qaeda before breaking with that group in 2016.
—Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
Opposition supporters say that under Zourabichvili, who was elected with Georgian Dream’s support in 2018 before breaking with the party in recent years, the presidency was the only institution in the country not ultimately under the control of ruling party founder Ivanishvili.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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