turn away's Usage Examples:

The word is derived from the terms tsun tsun (ツンツン) ('to turn away in disgust or anger') and dere dere (デレデレ) ('to become affectionate').

from από- "away" and τρέπειν "to turn") is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil.

George Tenney, the director, said in 1993 that his school had to turn away prospective applicants.

etymology of the name is often connected to the Latin verb avertere, "to turn away," a more probable origin lies in averro "to sweep away," hence averrunco.

guidance system for the Bullpup which would let the launching aircraft turn away after firing.

organisms such as eels will exhibit negative rheotaxis where they will turn away from and avoid oncoming currents.

ASRAAM is designed to allow the pilot to fire and then turn away before the opposing aircraft can close for a shot.

NDP won this riding by over 10 points, despite a massive province-wide turn away from the party.

from International Marxist Group, after failing to persuade the group to turn away from work in the student movement and towards the trade unions and entryism.

that if Job were rendered penniless and without his family, he would turn away from God.

Sofya Petrovna, the young wife of a country notary, whose attempts to turn away a suitor only expose her own desire for him and drive her toward an affair.

Bible, only those who have attained the status of sinners are said to “turn away from sin.

Downs, leading to and from Folkestone: the pilgrims would have had to turn away from it, north along the valley of the Great Stour near Chilham, to reach.

event of non-payment; people may (and many do) throw away the bills and turn away the occasional bill collector, without consequence.

The persuasive Condere mac Echach fails to convince him to turn away, and the hero Conall Cernach is overcome by him.

Synonyms:

turn;

Antonyms:

accept; honor;