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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Give your underwire bras a break with this Playtex bra that delivers support without sacrificing comfort. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Gluesenkamp Perez, a centrist who was first elected narrowly in 2022 and has made a name for herself by sometimes breaking with her party, successfully fended off primary challengers on Tuesday to advance to the November ballot. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 In this battleground district, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a centrist Democrat who has regularly broken with her party to work across the aisle, faces a challenge from Brent Hennrich, a progressive. — New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Wales, Finland, Serbia, Sweden and England have broken with him and more European teams are expected to follow. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for break with

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