Synonyms of turn one's back on

turn one's back on

phrase

as in refuse

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

Despite encouragement from his teachers, he turned his back on college.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• turn down
• pass up
• ignore
• avoid
• throw out
• pass
• balk (at)
• deny
• veto
• dispute
• withdraw
• throw over
• dismiss
• disapprove
• deselect
• negative
• spurn
• forbid
• repudiate
• shoot down
• take back
• blow off
• refrain (from)
• nix
• reprobate
• prohibit
• disagree (with)
• scout
• abstain (from)
• back down
• disdain
• overrule
• rebuff
• scorn
• retract
• stick
• proscribe
• recall
• forbear
• revoke
• renounce
• back off
• contradict
• disclaim
• gainsay
• bypass
• refute
• disavow
• disprove
• negate
• detour
• recant
• rebut
• controvert
• backtrack
• abjure
• disown
• unsay
• disallow
• foreswear
• renege
• forswear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agree (to)
• accept
• approve
• receive
• swallow
• take
• adopt
• tolerate
• countenance
• welcome
• embrace
• consent
• agree
• choose
• select
• condone
• support
• assent
• accede
• acquiesce
• handpick
• espouse