turns against
Becomes an enemy
To turn against someone or something is to become hostile or opposed after previously being supportive or neutral.
The shift implies betrayal or abandonment: His own party turned against him after the scandal.
People turn against former allies, ideas they once championed, or institutions they once trusted.
The dog turned against its owner.
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- backstabBetray someone's trust
- rebelAuthority defier
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
burn bridges · apostasy · treachery · fair weather friend · disloyalty · mutiny · goes rogue · antagonism · bitter enemy · sworn enemy · renunciation · turncoat · resentment · repudiation · hostility · animosity · alienation · insubordination
turns againstsupports
Sustains or reinforces
backs · stands up for · defends · sides with · has someone's back
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