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turn away

verb

Meaning

  1. To rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something
  2. To bend or turn from a fixed course
  3. To refuse to admit someone
  4. To avert or deflect something
  5. To dismiss from service

Etymology / origin

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Related words

avert(English)refuse(English)turn down(English)deflect(English)reject(English)bend(English)turn round(English)back away(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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