turn away

verbe

En français : se détourner, détourner

To rotate so as not to face someone or something. (transitive)
To rotate oneself so as not to face someone or something. (intransitive)
To bend or turn from a fixed course. (transitive)
To bend or turn from a fixed course. (intransitive)
To refuse to admit someone or accept something. (figuratively, transitive) · He was turned away at the border because he didn't have a valid visa.· The referee turned away the players' protests.
To avert or ward off the occurrence or effects of. (figuratively, transitive) · to turn away disaster
To dismiss from service. (dated, transitive) · to turn away a servant
To forsake or refuse an association or commitment. (figuratively, intransitive) · He turned away from his old comrades.· She increasingly turned away from politics.

Dans la bibliothèque

Thank heaven that I had the sense to turn away from him and to marry a better, if poorer, man.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 50 · C1

If it is God’s justice, instead of his anger, which is walking through that house, Maximilian, turn away your face and let his justice accomplish its purpose.”

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 938 · C1

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