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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Some of Rubio’s foreign policy stances break with Trump, including his co-sponsorship of legislation last year that would prohibit a president from exiting NATO without congressional approval.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Films like Triangle of Sadness, like Anatomy of a Fall, to convince distributors to break with their old habits.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The vicious cycle was broken with the election of President Kim Young-sam, a democratic activist who previously suffered similar persecution to that experienced by Kim Dae-jung.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
House Republicans like Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, David Valadao of California and Dan Newhouse of Washington have previously been critical of Trump and could break with the party on some issues, imperiling some early legislative action.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Films like Triangle of Sadness, like Anatomy of a Fall, to convince distributors to break with their old habits.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The vicious cycle was broken with the election of President Kim Young-sam, a democratic activist who previously suffered similar persecution to that experienced by Kim Dae-jung.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
House Republicans like Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, David Valadao of California and Dan Newhouse of Washington have previously been critical of Trump and could break with the party on some issues, imperiling some early legislative action.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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