· refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
Synonym(s): refuse, reject, pass_up, decline
· refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
Synonym(s): reject, turn_away, refuse
· reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
Synonym(s): reject, spurn, freeze_off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain
· take a downward direction; "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"
· make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify