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.

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Angered by the worldwide bout of inflation that followed the COVID-19 public health emergency, and a huge increase in the number of migrants fleeing war, dictatorships and the impacts of climate change, voters in Europe, Asia and the Americas have turned against their political establishments. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 In 1944 and 1945, a few truly turned against him and hoped to end his rule. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The big picture: Salem got its witchy reputation thanks to the very real 1692 hysteria in which Puritan townspeople turned against one another and executed 20 of their neighbors. Mike Deehan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 So did Democratic leaders, who were seeking populist policies as their party was turning against Big Tech. Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turn against 

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“Turn against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20against. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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