turn against

British  

verb

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

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turn against Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

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turn against

Russell Brand has said a documentary that made allegations about his behaviour had a "devastating" effect on him, and made friends and colleagues turn against him.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

How and why did the tide turn against this sticky substance?

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

But Ukrainian troops have proved resilient—and that is starting to pay off amid some early signs that the tide of the war is beginning to turn against Moscow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Sometimes people are encouraged to go on, sometimes we turn against that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Pa pleads with the chief to relocate us to another village before people have the chance to turn against us.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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