cut ties with (someone)

To end or discontinue a relationship—romantic or otherwise—with someone or some group. Mary cut all ties with her family when she moved to New York City. The government began cutting ties with the war-torn country after its human rights atrocities came to light.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Greetje	KHRAY:-tyə	Dutch
Kandi	KAN-dee	English
Loyd	[lɔid]
Anton	AHN-tawn (German), ahn-TON (Russian, Ukrainian), AHN-ton (Finnish)	German, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Macedo
Liese	LEE-zə (German), LEE-sə (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Renee	[ri'nei]