turn against

phrasal verb

turned against; turning against; turns against

: to stop supporting or being friendly to (someone or something)

The senator eventually turned against the war.

She turned against her best friend.

: to cause (someone) to stop being friendly toward (someone)

He tried to turn our friends against us.

: to use (something) in a way that harms or discredits (someone)

Her political opponent tried to turn her many years of experience in Washington against her.

Examples of turn against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Egypt has seen mass domestic protests in support of Palestinians, and the country’s leaders worry these demonstrations might turn against them. —

Maria Fantappie, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024 Choose your plan → MOST READ Technology 1 What are all these Apple executives doing with their legs? 2 Gen Z influencers who supported Biden in 2020 turn against him 3 Your employer might be spying on your tech. —

Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 14 June 2024 By turning against congestion pricing at the 11th hour, Samuelsen is standing in the way of billions in contract work for his own union. —

Alex Matthiessen, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024 The high-dollar donor community, meanwhile, has overwhelmingly turned against Biden, according to people familiar with the conversations. —

Matt Viser, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for turn against

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