turn against

phrasal verb

turned against; turning against; turns against

1

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

The senator eventually turned against the war.

She turned against her best friend.

2

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

He tried to turn our friends against us.

3

: 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

But more alarming than the ways in which this physical space could turn against us was the simple metaphor of a wizened little man pulling a boat down a river in the dark. —Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

Walton Goggins is responding to Pete Davidson‘s comments about fans possibly turning against him due to his overexposure in the media. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025

In Minnesota, particularly, the Walz voter could not possibly turn against him for his incompetence that led to fraud and a broken trust. —Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025

The week then proceeded to turn against me. —Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for turn against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed