turn one's back on
- abandonLeave behind permanently
- betrayViolate a trust
- forsakeAbandon completely
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- desertTo leave behind completely
ignore · shun · disown · neglect · cold shoulder · walk away · leave behind · snub · spurn · renounce · dismiss · ostracize · cut off · estrangement · disloyalty · indifference · flee · coward
attention and engagement
turn one's back onface
Head's anterior surface
confront · attend to · focus on · look at · acknowledge
responsibility and duty
turn one's back onhonor
High regard, moral dignity
own up to · shoulder · see through · answer to · take care of