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to turn away
[phrase form: turn]
01
to reposition oneself to avoid facing a particular individual or object
Intransitive: to turn away from an unpleasant or irritating sight
02
to move away from one's area of interest or original path
Intransitive: to turn away | to turn away from a course of action
03
to change direction of something, causing it to face a different way or deviate from its original alignment
Transitive: to turn away sth
04
to not allow someone to enter or become a member
Transitive: to turn away sb
turn away
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Example
She instinctively turned away from the unpleasant scene.
He turned away from the awkward encounter with his ex.
She turned away from the mirror, not wanting to see her reflection.
The actor turned away from the flashing cameras on the red carpet.
In the storm, the strong winds turned away the ship from its planned course.
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