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Meaning of
turn away
in English
turn away
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Definitions
Verb
to
refuse
admission
or
acceptance
The
company
will
turn
away
any
applicant
without
proper
qualifications
.
to
abandon
or
reject
a
relationship
;
refuse
commitment
She
had
to
turn
away
from
her
unfaithful
partner
to
protect
herself
.
to
avert
or
prevent
something
(
harmful
effects
)
The
new
policy
aims
to
turn
away
the
negative
impact
of
climate
change
.
to
dismiss
or
release
from
a
role
;
end
employment
The
manager
was
forced
to
turn
away
the
underperforming
employee
to
maintain
productivity
.
to
rotate
away
from
someone
;
reject
The
host
had
to
turn
away
some
guests
due
to
the
limited
space
.
to
bend
or
deviate
from
a
course
The
ship
will
turn
away
from
its
original
route
to
avoid
the
storm
.