turn away

verb

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.

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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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