"go hostile" meaning in English

See go hostile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: goes hostile [present, singular, third-person], going hostile [participle, present], went hostile [past], gone hostile [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> hostile}} go hostile (third-person singular simple present goes hostile, present participle going hostile, simple past went hostile, past participle gone hostile)
  1. (business) To engage in a hostile takeover of another company. Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-go_hostile-en-verb-8yYcoSli Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

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