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Turn down Common

Turn down has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

refuse to accept

"He refused my offer of hospitality"

2

refuse entrance or membership

"They turned away hundreds of fans"

"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

3

reject with contempt

"She spurned his advances"

4

take a downward direction

"The economy finally turned down after a long boom"

5

make lower or quieter

"turn down the volume of a radio"

6

To refuse, decline, or deny.

Example Sentences
"He refused my offer of hospitality" verb
"They turned away hundreds of fans" verb
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs" verb
"She spurned his advances" verb
"The economy finally turned down after a long boom" verb
"turn down the volume of a radio" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
take allow in
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
refuse worsen decrease
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dishonor bounce rebuff
Rhyming Words
own sown town lown mown gown rown down adown known grown frown shown brown sdown coown blown clown crown drown
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