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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Read more Julia Roberts ad sparks debate about gender gap, voting in marriages A pro-Harris campaign ad encouraging women to break with their Trump-supporting partners at the ballot box is striking a nerve amid signs of a growing national gender gap in the high-stakes presidential race. —

Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 She's been willing to break with party leadership on key issues such as immigration — voting earlier this year against a bipartisan Senate immigration bill and criticizing President Joe Biden's executive order on tightening the border. —

USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Trump, in breaking with the dinner's soft-hearted roasting, continued his attacks on Harris at the dinner. —

Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024 The Washington Post will not endorse a candidate in the presidential race this cycle, breaking with a longtime tradition. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for break with