turn against

反旗を翻す、敵対する

以前は支持していた人や物事に反対し始める。

やさしい英語で： To start opposing someone or something you supported before.

• His friends turned against him.
• The public is turning against the war.
• Why did their supporters turn against them?

使い方： turn against someone/something (Many voters turned against the government.)

類義語： rebel against, reject

反対語： support

よく使う表現： turn against someone, turn against something

不利になるように利用する、逆手に取る

何かを利用して、相手に害を与えたり立場を弱めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To use something to harm someone or weaken their position.

• They turned my words against me.
• She turned his argument against him during the debate.
• Could this evidence be turned against us?

使い方： turn something against someone (The lawyer turned his own words against him.)

類義語： use against, weaponize

よく使う表現： turn something against someone, turn evidence against someone

向ける、対して構える

何かを動かして、別の物に向けたり押し当てたりする。

やさしい英語で： To move something so that it faces or is held against something else.

• She turned her umbrella against the wind.
• He turned his face against the cold breeze.
• They turned their shields against the attack.

使い方： turn something against something (He turned his shield against the incoming arrows.)

類義語： direct against, face toward

よく使う表現： turn something against something, turn something against wind