(n)act, routine, number, turn, bita short performance that is part of a longer program“he did his act three times every evening”, “she had a catchy little routine”, “it was one of the best numbers he ever did”
(v)change state, turnundergo a transformation or a change of position or action“We turned from Socialism to Capitalism”, “The people turned against the President when he stole the election”
(v)change by reversal, turn, reversechange to the contrary“The trend was reversed”, “the tides turned against him”, “public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern”
(v)twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, ricktwist suddenly so as to sprain“wrench one's ankle”, “The wrestler twisted his shoulder”, “the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell”, “I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days”
(v)turncause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics“The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him”, “The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold”
(v)turnchannel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something“The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction”, “people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium”
(v)flex, bend, deform, twist, turncause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form“bend the rod”, “twist the dough into a braid”, “the strong man could turn an iron bar”
(v)call on, turnhave recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to“She called on her Representative to help her”, “She turned to her relatives for help”