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turn back on

VERB

disclaim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disavow disown

STRONG

abandon abjure abnegate belittle contradict contravene criticize decline deprecate disallow discard disparage forswear gainsay minimize negate recant refuse reject renounce repudiate retract revoke spurn traverse

WEAK

disacknowledge disaffirm divorce oneself from wash hands of

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STRONG

OK accept agree allow approve build up commend compliment concur confirm consent corroborate embrace emphasize endorse keep laud permit praise retain sanction uphold

WEAK

acknowledge admit claim own

VERB

ignore

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STRONGEST

avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn

STRONG

blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink

WEAK

be oblivious to brush off bury one's head in sand let it go look the other way overpass pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice tune out turn blind eye turn deaf ear

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accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed

STRONG

praise

WEAK

acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice

VERB

scorn

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STRONGEST

abhor defy deride despise disdain disregard flout hate ignore mock refute reject repudiate ridicule shun spurn taunt

STRONG

avoid cold-shoulder confute contemn gibe refuse renounce slight sneer trash

WEAK

be above consider beneath one make fun of put down run down scoff at turn nose up at

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STRONGEST

accept admire approve cherish compliment esteem flatter like love note pay attention praise ratify regard respect sanction

STRONG

allow

VERB

shun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

despise disdain eschew neglect pass up refuse reject scorn snub

STRONG

bilk cold-shoulder cut decline ditch dodge double duck elude escape evade shake shy stall

WEAK

get around give a wide berth give the runaround have no part of have nothing to do with hide out keep away from keep clear of palm off shake off stand aloof from stay shy of steer clear of

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STRONGEST

accept admire allow approve cherish like love sanction

STRONG

confront encounter face meet take on

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It’s the easiest source to turn back on fast.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The sound wouldn’t turn back on until after he rounded third base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The parade would turn back on itself at Elmwood Avenue and involve a 14:00 finish time.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023

For the Banas family, the long wait for the power to turn back on has been painstaking.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2022

When we stop for gas, it doesn’t turn back on.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

turn back on

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