turn away

== English == === Verb === turn away (third-person singular simple present turns away, present participle turning away, simple past and past participle turned away) (transitive, literally) To rotate so as not to face someone or something. (intransitive, literally) To rotate oneself so as not to face someone or something. (transitive, literally) To bend or turn from a fixed course. (intransitive, literally) To bend or turn from a fixed course. (transitive, figuratively) To refuse to admit someone or accept something. Synonym: turn back Coordinate term: kick out (transitive, figuratively) To avert or ward off the occurrence or effects of. (transitive, dated) To dismiss from service. (intransitive, figuratively) To forsake or refuse an association or commitment. Synonym: turn one's back ==== Derived terms ==== turnaway (noun) ==== Translations ====