break a habit
US /breɪk ə ˈhæb.ɪt/
UK /breɪk ə ˈhæb.ɪt/
1.
to stop doing something that you do regularly or often
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It's hard to break a habit, but it's possible with determination.
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She's trying to break her habit of biting her nails.
to stop doing something that you do regularly or often