Definitions

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  • verb transitive, idiomatic To rebel or oppose to something formerly supported.
  • verb transitive, intransitive To set against or in opposition to something.
  • verb transitive, idiomatic To use to the disadvantage or injury of.

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Examples

  • Associated Press= WASHINGTON AP - FBI agents who ensnared a suburban father in a terrorism sting involving a fictional subway bomb plot have turned their attention to figuring out what may have made the Pakistani-born U.S. citizen turn against his adopted country.

    The Guardian World News 2010

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