to turn one's back

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English - Turkish
(deyim) Sırtını dönmek, ilgilenmemek; destek vermemek

Political scientists turned their backs upon the entire tradition of normative political thought.

sırt dönmek
English - English
walk away from one who needs one's help
To cease paying attention to something

As soon as I turned my back, he started writing on the wall.

To forsake, to abandon; to ignore

He got off to a strong start, only to turn his back on the project two months later.

Related Terms

To turn back
retrovert
turn one's back
left him, ceased to participate with him