turn away
Third Person
turns away
Present Participle
turning away
Past Tense
turned away
Past Participle
turned away
1
to reposition oneself to avoid facing a particular individual or object
- She instinctively turned away from the unpleasant scene.
- He turned away from the awkward encounter with his ex.
- She turned away from the mirror, not wanting to see her reflection.
- The actor turned away from the flashing cameras on the red carpet.
- They turned their faces away from the blinding sunlight.
2
to move away from one's area of interest or original path
- Faced with resistance, the manager decided to turn away from the original plan and consider alternative solutions.
- The artist decided to turn away from abstract painting and explore realism in his latest collection.
- After years of pursuing a career in finance, she felt the need to turn away and follow her passion for environmental activism.
3
to change direction of something, causing it to face a different way or deviate from its original alignment
transitive
- In the storm, the strong winds turned away the ship from its planned course.
- The gardener turned away the sprinkler to water a different section of the garden.
- Realizing the dead-end, the tour guide turned away the group to lead them in the right direction.
- The mechanic turned away the car to inspect and fix the issue with the rear tires.
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4
to not allow someone to enter or become a member
transitive
- The school turned away students who didn't meet the enrollment criteria.
- The security guard turned away those without valid tickets.
- The team turned away players who didn't pass the tryouts.
- They turned the unauthorized visitors away from the private event.
- Can you turn the applicant away if they don't meet the qualifications?
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