How to end a long term friendship

How does one end a long friendship with another? The friend has become toxic to the individual who wants to "break up".
Any thoughts on doing it eloquently?

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Zeusdelight · 61-69, M

Just drift off into the sunset.

No great need to finalise anything, it has come to an unfortunate end.