"break with" meaning in English

See break with in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: breaks with [present, singular, third-person], breaking with [participle, present], broke with [past], broken with [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|break<,,broke,broken> with}} break with (third-person singular simple present breaks with, present participle breaking with, simple past broke with, past participle broken with)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, with.
    Sense id: en-break_with-en-verb-6WDx04QB
  2. To cease having a positive connection with (a person, group, movement, etc).
    Sense id: en-break_with-en-verb-HBfEvId5
  3. (archaic) To divulge one's secrets, thoughts or intentions, to discuss something with somebody. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-break_with-en-verb-Px5ZB2Wd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (with) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 36 58 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (with): 13 27 60

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for break with meaning in English (1.9kB)

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