turn away

verb

1. 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

2. tr to refuse admittance or assistance to

   dozens of people were turned away from the hostel

Example Sentences

In that case, the justices turned away a challenge to the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which derives from the Federal Reserve System.

From Los Angeles Times

The 20,000 cap is likely to only lead to tourists being turned away on a handful of occasions.

From BBC

Harris has heavily courted prominent Republicans to turn away from Trump, hoping that their reasoning for crossing party lines to back her will resonate with Republican and independent voters who are still undecided.

From Los Angeles Times

If reporters hadn’t called her, Howard-Elley said, she might have been turned away at the polls.

From Salon

Then he turned away and retreated into the woods.

From BBC

Related Words

• backfire
• balk
• blanch
• blink
• cringe
• demur
• flinch
• hesitate
• reel
• shudder
• tremble
• waver
• wince