turn away
Britishverb
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to move or cause to move in a different direction so as not to face something
one of the child turned away while the others hid
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(tr) to refuse admittance or assistance to
dozens of people were turned away from the hostel
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Send away, dismiss, as in They ran short and had to turn away many customers . [Late 1500s]
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Repel, as in The high prices turned away prospective buyers .
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Avert, deflect, as in She managed to turn away all criticism . [Late 1300s]
Example Sentences
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German weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall, perhaps the biggest beneficiary of a turn away from the U.S. by Europe, was the worst performer with a 2% drop.
“Oh God,” said Sue, and Akira turned away and retched into the road.
From Literature
On Wednesday, Newsom’s team announced that he had been turned away from USA House, the privately run but official gathering spot of the United States.
From Los Angeles Times
On top of that, there was an astonishing scrum to try to get in, with many turned away - even heads of state.
From BBC
The latest vehicle drew so many investors that some were turned away and commitments from others were capped, according to both Blueprint and investors.
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