part\ company

part\ company
v. phr.
1. To part with someone; leave each other; separate.

The boys parted company as they came from the park.

George parted company with the others at his front door.

2. To be different from someone in opinion or action; follow your own way; disagree; differ.

They parted company on where the new highway should be built.

The mayor parted company with the newspapers on raising taxes.


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