Also means
to break up
Usage Note
Rompre is irregular; its past participle is rompu. It covers breaking silence (rompre le silence), breaking off a relationship (rompre avec quelqu'un), and breaking a habit (rompre avec une habitude). The phrase être rompu de fatigue means 'to be exhausted' — a different, idiomatic sense.
Examples
"Elle a décidé de rompre avec lui."
Natural Translation
She decided to break up with him.
Literal Translation
She has decided to break with him
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