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turn away
verb
to move or cause to move in a different direction so as not to face something
one of the child turned away while the others hid
(tr) to refuse admittance or assistance to
dozens of people were turned away from the hostel
Idioms and Phrases
Send away, dismiss, as in They ran short and had to turn away many customers . [Late 1500s]
Repel, as in The high prices turned away prospective buyers .
Avert, deflect, as in She managed to turn away all criticism . [Late 1300s]
Example Sentences
Across the country, women have been turned away from emergency rooms after suffering ectopic pregnancies, which require an emergency abortion to prevent potentially fatal outcomes.
Many landlords check credit scores to judge potential tenants, those with low scores might be turned away.
But in April federal agents were turned away by staff at two elementary schools.
The Atlanta-based chain now faces a difficult situation, with its locations serving as a frequent site of raids, potentially turning away customers.
Some elderly Civil War veterans volunteered for duty but were politely turned away.
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