to turn one's back

English - Turkish

Definition of to turn one's back in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) Sırtını dönmek, ilgilenmemek; destek vermemek

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

sırt dönmek

English - English

Definition of to turn one's back in English English dictionary

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

Turkish pronunciation

tı tırn wʌnz bäk

Pronunciation

/tə ˈtərn ˈwənz ˈbak/ /tə ˈtɜrn ˈwʌnz ˈbæk/