Refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
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move so as not face somebody or something
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turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
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turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
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refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
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In my job, people tell you that all the time: 'This shoot was great. You look amazing.' But you never know what they say when you turn away.
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Other Usage ExamplesI am an Episcopalian who takes the faith of my fathers seriously, and I would, I think, be disheartened if my own young children were to turn away from the church when they grow up. I am also a critic of Christianity, if by critic one means an observer who brings historical and literary judgment to bear on the texts and traditions of the church.
When I write stuff and I help cast it, I turn away good people all the time. I may turn them down because this one's too tall and that one doesn't have a high enough voice or this one looks to old to match up with that one - there's a billion reasons not to hire somebody.