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turn against

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verb

(preposition) to change or cause to change one's attitude so as to become hostile or to retaliate

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Words nearby turn against

turn, turn a blind eye to, turnabout, Turnabout is fair play, turn a deaf ear, turn against, turn a hair, not, turn-and-bank indicator, turn-and-slip indicator, turnaround, turn around one's finger
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Words related to turn against

renounce, defy, revolt, secede, resist, overthrow, take up arms, mutiny, remonstrate, riot, combat, dissent, disobey, upset, denounce, censure, fight, boycott, criticize, oppose

Idioms and Phrases with turn against

turn against

Become or make antagonistic to, as in Adolescents often turn against their parents, but only temporarily, or She turned him against his colleagues by telling him they were spying on him. [First half of 1800s]

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