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 And while the toads may not be going anywhere anytime soon, the spirit of the Bust continues to inspire hope that, one day, the tide will turn against these toxic amphibians. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Iron Man, to act as a defense program but that instead turned against humanity, as seen in the movie Avengers: Age of Ultron. —

Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin Republicans this week announced plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris for president, turning against Donald Trump and citing concerns the former Republican president would not protect the Constitution. —

Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024 Even McCain turned against it, amid his race for president that year. —

Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turn against

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