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turn away

/ turn away /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
move so as not face somebody or something
Type of:
turn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
turn away or aside
"They averted their eyes when the King entered"
Type of:
turn
Derived:
aversion averting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
Type of:
turn
Derived:
diversion deviation digression deflection deflexion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
refuse entrance or membership
"They turned away hundreds of fans"
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
Opposites:
admit allow in let in intromit
Derived:
refusal nonacceptance turndown cull reject
Verb group:
reject spurn freeze off scorn pooh-pooh
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

turn admit allow in let in intromit