Thesaurus / turn away
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synonyms for turn away
- blanch
- hesitate
- balk
- waver
- cringe
- tremble
- blink
- shudder
- demur
- backfire
- reel
- wince
- flinch
- dodge
- swerve
- withdraw
- jerk
- falter
- spring
- rebound
- duck
- react
- start
- blench
- stick
- quake
- shake
- quail
- shirk
- carom
- shrink
- kick
- draw back
- stickle
- resile
- pull back
- shy away
- step back
- decline
- turn down
- withhold
- ignore
- protest
- withdraw
- reject
- rebuff
- dodge
- spurn
- regret
- repudiate
- disaccord
- disapprove
- evade
- disallow
- nix
- demur
- desist
- repel
- dissent
- shun
- reprobate
- brush off
- dispense with
- hold back
- hold out
- beg off
- give thumbs down to
- hold off
- make excuses
- not budge
- not budget
- not buy
- not care to
- pass up
- refuse to receive
- send off
- send regrets
- set aside
- turn deaf ear to
- turn from
- turn one's back on
- avert
- avoid
- block
- check
- deflect
- deter
- divert
- fend
- foil
- forestall
- frustrate
- halt
- interrupt
- obviate
- parry
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- rebut
- repel
- repulse
- rule out
- stave off
- stop
- stymie
- thwart
- turn
- beat off
- hold off
- keep at bay
- keep off
- turn aside
- keep at arm's length
- ax
- boot
- bounce
- bump
- can
- cashier
- depone
- depose
- discharge
- displace
- disqualify
- drop
- fire
- furlough
- impeach
- kick out
- lay off
- oust
- pension
- put away
- recall
- release
- retire
- sack
- send packing
- shelve
- shut out
- suspend
- terminate
- unseat
- boot out
- defrock
- deselect
- disemploy
- disfrock
- give notice to
- give someone his or her walking papers
- give someone the ax
- give someone the gate
- give someone the pink slip
- give the ax
- give the gate
- give the heave-ho
- give walking papers
- give warning
- let go
- let out
- show someone the door
- unfrock
- wash out
- oust
- suspend
- fire
- recall
- retire
- terminate
- sack
- depose
- impeach
- discharge
- disqualify
- furlough
- bump
- cashier
- drop
- boot
- displace
- bounce
- depone
- can
- shelve
- unseat
- ax
- pension
- kick out
- lay off
- put away
- send packing
- shut out
- pink-slip
- let go
- defrock
- unfrock
- boot out
- deselect
- disemploy
- disfrock
- give notice to
- give the ax
- give the gate
- give the heave-ho
- give walking papers
- give warning
- let out
- wash out
- disaffect
- estrange
- divide
- turn off
- separate
- disunite
- wean
- part
- divorce
- break off
- come between
- make indifferent
- set against
- withdraw the affections of
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How to use turn away in a sentence
It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUShe walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESIf you throw away this chance, you will both richly deserve to be hanged, as I sincerely trust you will be.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSThe bear laughed and joined his companion, and the torpedo thundered away.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKENevertheless the evening and the night passed away without incident.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSBits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSTurn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe pig family did not know when Squinty would be taken away from them, and all they could do was to wait.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMThe young man from far away had not, so far as he knew, either enemies or friends at Monte Carlo.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONThe lovers got up, with only a silent protest, and walked slowly away somewhere else.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINWORDS RELATED TO TURN AWAY
- ax
- boot
- boot out
- bounce
- bump
- can
- cashier
- defrock
- depone
- depose
- deselect
- discharge
- disemploy
- disfrock
- displace
- disqualify
- drop
- fire
- furlough
- give notice to
- give the ax
- give the gate
- give the heave-ho
- give walking papers
- give warning
- impeach
- kick out
- lay off
- let go
- let out
- oust
- pension
- pink-slip
- put away
- recall
- retire
- sack
- send packing
- shelve
- shut out
- suspend
- terminate
- turn away
- unfrock
- unseat
- wash out
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