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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
Examples
She instinctively turned away from the unpleasant scene.
He turned away from the awkward encounter with his ex.
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
Examples
Faced with resistance, the manager decided to turn away from the original plan and consider alternative solutions.
The artist decided to turn away from abstract painting and explore realism in his latest collection.
03
to change direction of something, causing it to face a different way or deviate from its original alignment
Transitive: to turn away sth
Examples
In the storm, the strong winds turned away the ship from its planned course.
The gardener turned away the sprinkler to water a different section of the garden.
04
to not allow someone to enter or become a member
Transitive: to turn away sb
Examples
The school turned away students who did n't meet the enrollment criteria.
The security guard turned away those without valid tickets.
