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

And, on Friday, even Infantino’s closest allies began to turn against him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

But, as Bradley knows all too well, the fans can turn against one of their own -- or even against the entire roster.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

The church has, in other words, reason to worry that the explosion of public criticism, enabled by social media, is causing people to turn against them.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026

She tried to turn against the tide, to get away while there was still time, but she was caught in the chattering, laughing trap of factory girls pushing themselves forward into the new day.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

Related Words

• defy
• overthrow
• renounce
• resist
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