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turn against

VERB
rebel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defy overthrow renounce resist revolt secede take up arms
STRONG
boycott censure combat criticize denounce disobey dissent fight mutiny oppose overturn remonstrate riot strike upset
WEAK
be insubordinate break with come out against drop out get out of line insurrect make waves opt out rise up rock the boat run amok
Antonyms
STRONGEST
comply give in obey surrender yield
STRONG
agree approve compliment endorse laud lose make peace praise sanction support
VERB
revolt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defy mutiny overthrow take up arms
STRONG
arise boycott break defect oppose overturn renounce resist riot strike
WEAK
drop out get out of line insurrect make waves opt out rock the boat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give in obey surrender yield
STRONG
allow comply join support
WEAK
delight harmonize make happy please submit

Example Sentences

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A once-strong ruler weakens, her supporters turn against her, and a dramatic change in leadership follows.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

They are also part of a larger cultural turn against striving and wealth creation, which is showing up in the work habits and preferences of many young workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

“He goes, ‘I’ve had a room of 6,000 people turn against me.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

He might even turn against Putin—whom he has openly admired for many years—for dissing his high-profile plan to end the war.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2025

She tried to turn against the tide, to get away while there was still time, but she was caught in the chattering, laughing trap of factory girls pushing themselves forward into the new day.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson