about-face

/ɐbˌaʊtfˈeɪs/

[verb] [noun]

to about-face

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

turn, usually 180 degrees

change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint

About-face

[NOUN]

a major or complete change in attitude, opinion, or behavior

synonyms : policy change

reversal

volte-face

act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

synonyms : about turn

Examples

1. We take a deeper look at this latest about-face with Greg Miller.

2. So he does this immediate about-face in a very comic touch and sets sail for Spain, the other end of the Mediterranean.

3. Another thing is, the president did an about-face when it came to facial coverings.

4. So in that essence alone, it was a dramatic about-face from regulators because it had already been given the go-ahead by securities regulators and in the 11th hour it was pulled.