Synonyms of turning one's back on

turning one's back on

phrase

present participle of turn one's back on

as in refusing

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

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• passing up
• balking (at)
• throwing out
• ignoring
• throwing over
• passing
• avoiding
• denying
• dismissing
• disapproving
• vetoing
• withdrawing
• blowing off
• forbidding
• spurning
• disputing
• refraining (from)
• shooting down
• repudiating
• abstaining (from)
• taking back
• deselecting
• disagreeing (with)
• negativing
• backing off
• prohibiting
• nixing
• backing down
• scouting
• reprobating
• overruling
• disdaining
• proscribing
• retracting
• scorning
• renouncing
• sticking
• forbearing
• revoking
• recalling
• disclaiming
• contradicting
• rebuffing
• gainsaying
• unsaying
• refuting
• disavowing
• bypassing
• disproving
• controverting
• recanting
• abjuring
• rebutting
• negating
• disowning
• detouring
• foreswearing
• backtracking
• disallowing
• forswearing
• reneging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreeing (to)
• accepting
• approving
• receiving
• adopting
• swallowing
• taking
• tolerating
• welcoming
• embracing
• agreeing
• selecting
• choosing
• condoning
• consenting
• assenting
• acceding
• supporting
• countenancing
• acquiescing
• espousing
• handpicking