Definitions for turn away
turn away

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turn awayverb

   move so as not face somebody or something

2. deflect, bend, turn awayverb

   turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

3. reject, turn down, turn away, refuseverb

   refuse entrance or membership

   "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

4. avert, turn awayverb

   turn away or aside

   "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. turn awayverb

   to rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something

2. turn awayverb

   to bend or turn from a fixed course

3. turn awayverb

   to refuse to admit someone

4. turn awayverb

   to avert or deflect something

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1. turn away

   Morning Phase is the twelfth official studio album and twelfth overall by American singer Beck. The album was released in February 2014 by his new label, Capitol Records. According to a press release, Morning Phase is a "companion piece" to Beck's 2002 album Sea Change. Almost every credited musician who recorded parts for Sea Change returned to record for Morning Phase, with the sole exception being Sea Change producer Nigel Godrich. Upon release, the album received critical acclaim and was nominated for five awards at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, winning three: Album of the Year, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Best Rock Album. Beck performed the album's song "Heart Is a Drum" with Chris Martin at the ceremony.

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1. turn away

   To turn away generally means to move one's body or face so that it is no longer facing or looking towards someone or something. It can also mean to reject, refuse, or deny someone or something, often in a non-physical sense. For example, a person could turn away a request or offer. Additionally, it can imply emotionally distancing oneself or losing interest.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of turn away in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of turn away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of turn away in a Sentence

1. Chip Davis:

   It was like watching a wreck, you don't want to watch but like, you can't turn away.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   Penetrating to a point of requiring warning shots to turn away is normally the result of a deliberate decision to penetrate that airspace.

3. Mike DeWine:

   We have an obligation to each other, if someone is showing signs of trouble or problems, we must help and we must not turn away.

4. John Hickenlooper:

   It is ridiculous Other Democratic senators are still willing to avoid what is a scientific truth and turn away, and subject cities and towns all across this country to the same agony the Marshall fire has caused.

5. Nadia Oweidat:

   I have a lot of friends in the State Department and I respect their efforts, and their intentions are good, but seriously -- 'think again, turn away?'.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=turn away
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Turn_Away
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_Away
4. ^ ChatGPT
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