Turn away has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
move so as not face somebody or something
2
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
3
refuse entrance or membership
"They turned away hundreds of fans"
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
4
turn away or aside
"They averted their eyes when the King entered"
5
to rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something
Example Sentences
"They turned away hundreds of fans"
verb
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
verb
"They averted their eyes when the King entered"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)