turn away

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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
2. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
deflect, bend
• Derivationally related forms:
deflexion (for: deflect), deflection (for: deflect), deflector (for: deflect)
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. refuse entrance or membership (Freq. 1)
- They turned away hundreds of fans
- Black people were often rejected by country clubs
• Syn:
reject, turn down, refuse
• Ant:
admit (for: reject)
• Derivationally related forms:
refusal (for: refuse), turndown (for: turn down), reject (for: reject)
• Verb Group:
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh,
disdain, turn down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
4. turn away or aside (Freq. 1)
- They averted their eyes when the King entered
• Syn:
avert
• Derivationally related forms:
aversion (for: avert)
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something