To turn, shift, or change (direction, situation, state); to move from one condition to another.
話の流れが冗談から真面目な話に転じた。
The tone of the conversation shifted from joking to serious.
経営方針が製品開発重視に転じる必要がある。
The management policy needs to shift to emphasizing product development.
病状が良好から悪化に転じることがあるので注意が必要だ。
Be careful because a condition can sometimes change from good to worse.