Definition of turn away Turn away
turn a•way
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What does turn away mean?
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| turn away - move so as not face somebody or something | ||
| turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" | ||
| turn away - refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs" | ||
| reject, turn down, refuse | ||
| allow in, intromit, let in, admit declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" | ||
| freeze off, spurn, disdain, pooh-pooh, scorn, turn down, reject express contempt about | ||
| turn away - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest | ||
| deflect, bend | ||
| turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" | ||
| turn away - turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered" | ||
| avert | ||
| turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" | ||
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