💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Turn aside"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| turn awayverb | (transitive, figuratively) To refuse to admit someone or accept something. |
| turn backverb | (intransitive) To reverse direction and retrace one's steps. |
| turn aroundverb | (transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position). |
| turnoffnoun | Alternative spelling of turn-off. [(idiomatic) Something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages, especially sexually.] |
| turn toverb | To consult for advice or help. |
| turn downverb | (idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny. |
| turn tailverb | (idiomatic) To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse direction; to leave or flee. |
| turn roundverb | (intransitive) To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction. |
| turn offverb | (transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
| look awayverb | (intransitive) To ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something. |
| stop shortverb | To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while speaking or driving a vehicle. |
| sidestepverb | (transitive, figurative) To avoid or dodge. |
| pull awayverb | (transitive) To move oneself further from a target, either literally or figuratively |
| turn uponverb | (transitive) Alternative form of turn on (“aim at; rebel against; attack suddenly”). [(transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.] |
| push awayverb | (figurative) To reject intimacy; to reject friendship or romance; to refuse to accept or think about (something unpleasant). |
| detouringverb | The act of taking a detour. |
| back awayverb | (intransitive) To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided. |
| turnoffsnoun | Alternative spelling of turn-off. [(idiomatic) Something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages, especially sexually.] |
| move awayverb | (intransitive) To go away from a place, especially when permanently changing one's residence. |
| avoidancenoun | The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of. |
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