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change sides

VERB
apostatize
Synonyms
STRONG
abandon desert reject renounce stray tergiversate
WEAK
break faith fall away from sell out
Antonyms
STRONG
allow approve stay support
VERB
defect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abscond depart desert pull out quit reject renounce revolt withdraw
STRONG
apostatize forsake go lapse leave rat rebel renege schism spurn tergiversate turn
WEAK
back out break faith fall away from go back on go over go over the fence run out sell out take a walk tergiverse turn coat walk out on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve come continue persevere remain stay support
WEAK
come in join
VERB
turn
Synonyms
STRONG
apostatize desert influence persuade prejudice rat renege renounce repudiate retract tergiversate
WEAK
bring round go over prevail upon talk into tergiverse
Antonyms
STRONG
approve
WEAK
make well

Example Sentences

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Shame must change sides from the victim to the perpetrator, she insisted.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

The Associated Press reported that the units, from the country’s Border Guard Forces, are believed to be the first military-affiliated militia units to change sides since the junta took power.

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Not having the helmsman change sides helps reduce drag.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2021

Bush aides are intensely courting the New Jersey governor’s financial backers, seeking to persuade them to change sides.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2015

Two more of those, and we’ll change sides and have a shot at a comeback.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone