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TURN AWAY
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Move so as not face somebody or something
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "turn away" is one way to...):
turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
Meaning:
Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "turn away" is one way to...):
turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 3
Meaning:
Turn away or aside
Example:
They averted their eyes when the King entered
Synonyms:
avert; turn away
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "turn away" is one way to...):
turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sense 4
Meaning:
Refuse entrance or membership
Example:
Black people were often rejected by country clubs
Synonyms:
refuse; reject; turn away; turn down
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Verb group:
disdain; freeze off; pooh-pooh; reject; scorn; spurn; turn down (reject with contempt)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Context examples:
Do not turn away from me.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
She gave no sign that she had heard, though the expression of her eyes changed to one of inexpressible loathing as she started to turn away.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
She saw that he saw Elizabeth, that Elizabeth saw him, that there was complete internal recognition on each side; she was convinced that he was ready to be acknowledged as an acquaintance, expecting it, and she had the pain of seeing her sister turn away with unalterable coldness.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
While her heart was still bounding with joy and gratitude on William's behalf, she could not be severely resentful of anything that injured only herself; and after having twice drawn back her hand, and twice attempted in vain to turn away from him, she got up, and said only, with much agitation, Don't, Mr. Crawford, pray don't!
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
"That's an advertisement," Michaelis assured him. Something made him turn away from the window and look back into the room. But Wilson stood there a long time, his face close to the window pane, nodding into the twilight.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
He stared at me without a word and I knew I had guessed right about those missing hours. I started to turn away but he took a step after me and grabbed my arm.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
