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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

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Not having the helmsman change sides helps reduce drag.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2021

Addressing a crowd including Chuka Umunna, the former Labour and Change UK MP who recently switched to the Lib Dems, Swinson appealed to others to change sides.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2019

"I don't know that a song would ever convince someone to change sides," he admits, but stresses the importance of "using my career to fight for justice".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2019

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

change sides

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