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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The prospect of reviving the Alawite State was raised in the early days of the Syrian civil war, when the tide looked to be turning against Assad, before Iranian and Russian intervention.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Others have said the party is out of touch due to an obsession with identity politics, which President-elect Trump effectively turned against them during this year’s campaign.
—The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
This extra step will provide a safety net in knowing your serum or moisturizer is less likely to turn against you.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
But Clouzot had an opposite intention: to reveal the dark hearts of citizens who were ready to turn against themselves.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Others have said the party is out of touch due to an obsession with identity politics, which President-elect Trump effectively turned against them during this year’s campaign.
—The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
This extra step will provide a safety net in knowing your serum or moisturizer is less likely to turn against you.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
But Clouzot had an opposite intention: to reveal the dark hearts of citizens who were ready to turn against themselves.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Turn against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20against. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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