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Definition of Turn away

1. Verb. Move so as not face somebody or something.

2. Verb. Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.

3. Verb. Refuse entrance or membership. "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

4. Verb. Turn away or aside. "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

Definition of Turn away

1. Verb. (intransitive) to rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) to bend or turn from a fixed course ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) to refuse to admit someone ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) to avert or deflect something ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turn Away

turn a deaf ear turn a hair turn a loss turn a new leaf turn a nice dime turn a nice dollar turn a nice penny turn a phrase turn a profit turn about

turn against turn and bank indicator turn around turn arounds turn away (current term) turn back turn back the clock turn down turn down ratio turn flukes

turn heads turn in turn in one's grave turn indicator turn inside-out turn into turn into a pumpkin turn loose

Literary usage of Turn away

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by American Committee of Revision (1881)
"6 also turn away. For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, 8 And like as Jannes ..."

2. Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testament by John Brown (1818)
"С Ц Thus saith the LORD ; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof: because they carried away captive the ..."

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