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turn away from — ˌturn a ˈway from [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they turn away from he/she/it turns away from present participle turning away from past tense turned away from … Useful english dictionary
turn away from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms turn away from : present tense I/you/we/they turn away from he/she/it turns away from present participle turning away from past tense turned away from past participle turned away from turn away from something… … English dictionary
turn away from — Synonyms and related words: abandon, avert the eyes, avoid, brush aside, brush off, cold shoulder, dismiss, drop the subject, fight shy of, forget, forget about it, forget it, give place to, high hat, hold aloof, keep aloof, keep away from, keep… … Moby Thesaurus
turn away — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you turn someone away, you do not allow them to enter your country, home, or other place. [V n P] Turning boat people away would be an inhumane action... [V P n (not pron)] Hard times are forcing community colleges to turn away … English dictionary
turn away — v. (D; intr.) to turn away from * * * [ tɜːnə weɪ] (D; intr.) to turn away from … Combinatory dictionary
turn somebody away (from something) — ˌturn sbaˈway (from sth) derived to refuse to allow sb to enter a place • Hundreds of people were turned away from the stadium (= because it was full). • They had nowhere to stay so I couldn t turn them away. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turn away — verb 1. move so as not face somebody or something (Freq. 13) • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP Somebody s PP … Useful english dictionary
To turn away — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn away — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn away — Synonyms and related words: abjure, avert, bear off, blunt, bow out, brush aside, bundle, bundle off, chill, chuck, chuck out, contemn, contradict, cool, damp, dampen, decline, deflect, deny, despise, deter, disaffect, disapprove, discard,… … Moby Thesaurus
