break with tradition

  • 1break with tradition — to do something different from what is usually done. They were among the first to break with tradition and use clay to make contemporary sculpture …

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  • 2break with something — ˈbreak with sth derived to end a connection with sth • to break with tradition/old habits/the past • He broke with the party on the issue of Europe. Main entry: ↑breakderived …

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  • 3break with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: break with sb/sth over sth: Powell broke with the Conservative Party over Europe. 2 break with tradition/the past to stop… …

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  • 4break with — verb end a relationship (Freq. 3) China broke with Russia • Hypernyms: ↑separate, ↑part, ↑split up, ↑split, ↑break, ↑break up • Verb Frames …

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  • 5break with — ► break with 1) quarrel with. 2) go against (a custom or tradition). Main Entry: ↑break …

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  • 6break with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms break with : present tense I/you/we/they break with he/she/it breaks with present participle breaking with past tense broke with past participle broken with 1) break with someone/something to leave a group of… …

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  • 7break with — phr verb Break with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑convention, ↑tradition …

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  • 8ˈbreak with sth — phrasal verb 1) to leave a group that you have worked with, because of a disagreement 2) if someone breaks with the past or with tradition, they start doing things in a new way …

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  • 9break with — 1》 quarrel or cease relations with. 2》 act in a way that is not in accordance with (a custom or tradition). → break …

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  • 10TRADITION — (Heb. מָסֹרֶת). The term tradition derives from the Latin tradere, which means to transmit or to give over. Generally, it refers to beliefs, doctrines, customs, ethical and moral standards, and cultural values and attitudes which are transmitted… …

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