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turn from

VERB

refuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline ignore protest rebuff reject turn down withdraw withhold

STRONG

demur desist disaccord disallow disapprove dissent dodge evade nix regret repel reprobate repudiate shun spurn

WEAK

beg off brush off dispense with give thumbs down to hold back hold off hold out make excuses not budge not budget not buy not care to pass up refuse to receive send off send regrets set aside turn away turn deaf ear to turn one's back on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve

STRONG

agree consent endorse face meet sanction

WEAK

OK grant offer

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Oil-rich countries in the Persian Gulf region that face financial problems because they can’t export oil and natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz might turn from buyers to sellers, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

It makes for a drastic turn from the early hours of April 28, when the first clouds of black smoke rose over Tehran.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

But the acrimony seemed to dissipate following a "cordial" phone call between the two leaders, which a Colombian official later described as an 180-degree turn "from both sides".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

In volatile sectors such as technology, high concentrations can quickly turn from a tailwind into a headwind.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Tendai watched them slowly turn from nameless horrors to human beings like himself.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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