# turn away

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To rotate so as not to face someone or something.
2. To rotate oneself so as not to face someone or something.
3. To bend or turn from a fixed course.
4. To bend or turn from a fixed course.
5. To refuse to admit someone or accept something.
6. To avert or ward off the occurrence or effects of.
7. To dismiss from service.
8. To forsake or refuse an association or commitment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turn-away