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.

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Angered by the worldwide bout of inflation that followed the COVID-19 public health emergency, and a huge increase in the number of migrants fleeing war, dictatorships and the impacts of climate change, voters in Europe, Asia and the Americas have turned against their political establishments. —

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 In 1944 and 1945, a few truly turned against him and hoped to end his rule. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The big picture: Salem got its witchy reputation thanks to the very real 1692 hysteria in which Puritan townspeople turned against one another and executed 20 of their neighbors. —

Mike Deehan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 So did Democratic leaders, who were seeking populist policies as their party was turning against Big Tech. —

Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turn against