turn against

verb

1. preposition to change or cause to change one's attitude so as to become hostile or to retaliate

Idioms and Phrases

Become or make antagonistic to, as in Adolescents often turn against their parents, but only temporarily , or She turned him against his colleagues by telling him they were spying on him . [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

It shows their desire to attempt to mend fences with a swathe of the country some privately fear could turn against them if they don’t handle this well.

From BBC

In 2021 one couple told the BBC it was “devastating” to see their two adopted sons turn against them and get drawn into crime, after they had been reunited with their birth family.

From BBC

MAGA, like other fascist and authoritarian systems, will, almost inevitably, turn against its own members.

From Salon

Will voters turn against us if we admit a past mistake?

From Salon

So much has been made of his brand of football that, despite him doing so well to get them promoted, their fans will eventually start to turn against him unless he gets some points on the board - at the moment they only have one.

From BBC

Related Words

• defy
• overthrow
• renounce
• resist
• revolt
• secede
• take up arms