turn against
To rebel or oppose to something formerly supportedTo rebel or oppose to something formerly supported.
» She turned against her old friend.
Meaning
3 senses(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 her umbrella against the wind.
She turned 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.
Examples
28 sentencesShe turned against her old friend.
They're trying to turn us against each other.
Вони намагаються настроїти нас одне проти одного. — deniko
ruОни пытаются настроить нас друг против друга. — Wezel
We can't let them turn us against each other.
Ми не можемо дозволити їм настроїти нас одне проти одного. — deniko
ruМы не можем позволить им обратить нас друг против друга. — Wezel
We cannot allow them to turn us against each other.
Ми не можемо дозволити їм настроїти нас одне проти одного. — deniko
ruМы не можем позволить им обратить нас друг против друга. — Wezel
He turned his violence against himself.
Translations
1 languagesForms
turns against, turning against, turned against, turned against| Base form | turn against · to turn against |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turns against |
| Present participle | turning against |
| Past simple | turned against |
| Past participle | turned against |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- turn upз’являтисяTo show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
- turn offвимкнути, вимикатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, off.
- turn outвийти, виходитиTo end up; to result.
- turn onвключати, вмикатиTo set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
- turn inздати, здаватиTo submit something; to give.
- turn downвідмовити, відкинутиTo refuse, decline, or deny.
- turn backзупинитися, зупинятисяTo reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
- turn overдати, даватиTo flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
More 8
- turn awayвідхилятися, відхилитисяTo rotate so as not to face someone or something.
- turn intoдістати, отримуватиTo become.
- turn aroundпідбирати, підніматиTo physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
- turn toдістати, отримуватиWith to as particle
- turn aboutTo revolve.
- turn roundTo revolve or rotate around a centre.
- turn asideTo avert one's gaze
- turn againstTo rebel or oppose to something formerly supported.
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle