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Synonyms for turn away
turn away
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Princeton's WordNet
turn awayverb
move so as not face somebody or something
deflect, bend, turn awayverb
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
Synonyms:
distract, bow, avert, ward off, refuse, twist, bend, deform, obviate, fend off, stave off, block, debar, avoid, head off, forfend, stoop, forefend, parry, flex, deflect, reject, crouch, turn, turn downreject, turn down, turn away, refuseverb
refuse entrance or membership
"They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
Synonyms:
freeze off, eliminate, rule out, avert, deflect, deny, resist, bend, winnow out, lower, decline, lour, spurn, pass up, pooh-pooh, reject, disapprove, disdain, scorn, defy, refuse, turn downavert, turn awayverb
turn away or aside
"They averted their eyes when the King entered"
Synonyms:
deflect, head off, refuse, obviate, forfend, forefend, avoid, turn down, stave off, fend off, bend, debar, ward off, reject, avert
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1007 | turn | |
#1104 | lower | |
#1662 | block | |
#2215 | avoid | |
#5615 | decline | |
#5808 | eliminate | |
#6335 | bow | |
#6506 | bend | |
#7367 | refuse | |
#7835 | twist | |
#7851 | deny | |
#8574 | reject | |
#9114 | flex | |
#9957 | resist | |
#21866 | parry | |
#26161 | crouch | |
#29907 | defy | |
#30316 | distract | |
#30654 | avert | |
#31947 | disapprove | |
#34727 | scorn | |
#37610 | disdain | |
#44754 | deflect | |
#47721 | stoop | |
#78074 | deform | |
#79750 | obviate | |
#113548 | spurn | |
#145048 | debar | |
#203490 | lour | |
#332329 | forfend |
How to use turn away in a sentence?
The court was right in assessing whether Fashion ID had an interest in collaborating with Facebook by way of embedding the 'Like' Button, personally, I do not think that companies will turn away from embedding 'Like' buttons due to the judgment. Presumably, they will pay more attention to the embedding process, by way of obtaining dedicated data privacy advice.
Personally, I do not think that companies will turn away from embedding 'Like' buttons due to the judgment. Presumably, they will pay more attention to the embedding process, by way of obtaining dedicated data privacy advice.
How many members of our family, especially our older relatives, who are the people really vulnerable here, are we simply saying as a nation, we're going to turn away and ignore the challenges facing them ? I don't think that's right, so I understand people who say wow, this is an extraordinary sacrifice. It is, but if you don't slow this thing down, you'll sacrifice a lot more on the other end of the equation. We have to think about the human cost here.
We have an obligation to each other, if someone is showing signs of trouble or problems, we must help and we must not turn away.
E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product now among American adolescents, more so than cigarettes, these are the products that young people seem to be turning to, and they continue to turn away from cigarettes.
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