turn against

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Economic sanctions on Venezuela have exacerbated the already severe economic crisis, but have not succeeded in persuading senior figures to turn against their president.

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Conditions in parts of Russia were so grim that the communist leader worried his own military might turn against him.

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The human toll of the war, and a defiance in the face of international criticism over it, led some of Israel’s traditional Western allies to turn against it.

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There's an old adage in American politics that says people "vote with their pocketbooks" - and turn against politicians if they appear to harm their finances.

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“But it does likely sprout, at least in part, from the same vibe shift that’s given us butter-churning, homestead-tending tradwives, an unscientific turn against plant-based foods, and a movement to destroy public trust in vaccines.”

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Related Words

• defy 
• overthrow 
• renounce 
• resist 
• revolt 
• secede 
• take up arms