Synonyms of turns one's back on

turns one's back on

phrase

present tense third-person singular of turn one's back on

as in refuses

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

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• turns down
• ignores
• throws out
• throws over
• passes
• balks (at)
• avoids
• passes up
• disputes
• denies
• disapproves
• dismisses
• withdraws
• spurns
• forbids
• vetoes
• repudiates
• deselects
• negatives
• reprobates
• refrains (from)
• blows off
• nixes
• prohibits
• scouts
• abstains (from)
• takes back
• shoots down
• rebuffs
• disagrees (with)
• overrules
• disdains
• scorns
• forbears
• proscribes
• renounces
• retracts
• foreswears
• sticks
• backs down
• recalls
• disclaims
• backs off
• contradicts
• refutes
• revokes
• disavows
• disproves
• negates
• bypasses
• recants
• forswears
• rebuts
• unsays
• detours
• controverts
• abjures
• gainsays
• disowns
• disallows
• backtracks
• reneges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agrees (to)
• approves
• accepts
• receives
• takes
• swallows
• tolerates
• adopts
• countenances
• embraces
• welcomes
• agrees
• consents
• chooses
• condones
• acquiesces
• selects
• assents
• supports
• accedes
• espouses
• handpicks