turn against en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
-
(idiomatic, transitive) To rebel or oppose to something formerly supported.
They turned against their leader.
-
(intransitive, transitive) To set against or in opposition to something.
She turned against the wind.
She turned him against his friends.
She turned her umbrella against the wind.
-
(idiomatic, transitive) To use to the disadvantage or injury of.
His argument was turned against him.
They turned their arms against their former allies.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turning against | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| turned against | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| turned against | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| turns against | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
ja 突っ掛かる (to become hostile towards when not hostile previously) · mi kairiri (to become hostile towards when not hostile previously) · te తిరగబడు (to become hostile towards when not hostile previously) · ar اِنْقَلَبَ عَلَى (to become hostile towards when not hostile previously) · es volverse contra (to become hostile towards when not hostile previously) · da vende sig (to become hostile towards when not hostile previously)