break with somebody/something phrasal verb (see also break)

1. to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them:
She had broken with her family years ago.
They broke with the Communist Party and set up a new party.

2. break with tradition/the past to stop following old customs and do something in a completely different way:
Now is the time to break with the past.
His work broke with tradition in many ways.

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break with
break with (someone/something)
to end a friendly relationship with a person or organization.
In Nadia's version of events, she was the one to break with Howard.

Barnhart broke with other tobacco companies when he announced that he was settling several major lawsuits.

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break with something
break with (someone/something)
to end a friendly relationship with a person or organization.
In Nadia's version of events, she was the one to break with Howard.

Barnhart broke with other tobacco companies when he announced that he was settling several major lawsuits.

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break with
v. To separate yourself from; end membership in; stop friendly association with.
He broke with the Democratic party on the question of civil rights.
He had broken with some friends who had changed in their ideas.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

break with someone
break with (someone/something)
to end a friendly relationship with a person or organization.
In Nadia's version of events, she was the one to break with Howard.

Barnhart broke with other tobacco companies when he announced that he was settling several major lawsuits.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲