What is another word for turning away?
198 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ t_ˈɜː_n_ɪ_ŋ ɐ_w_ˈeɪ], [ tˈɜːnɪŋ ɐwˈe͡ɪ], [ tˈɜːnɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ]Table of Contents
Similar words for turning away:- alienation (noun)
- avoidance (noun)
- dodging (noun)
- shunning (noun)
- alienate (verb)
- avert (verb)
- dismiss (verb)
- pink-slip (verb)
- recoil (verb)
- refuse (verb)
- ward/ward off (verb)
- other synonyms
- n.
Synonyms for Turning away:
n.
•alienation (noun) •avoidance (noun) •dodging (noun) •shunning (noun)v.
•alienate (verb)- disunite,
- break off,
- estrange,
- disaffect,
- turn off,
- wean,
- part,
- withdraw the affections of,
- divide,
- turn away,
- come between,
- make indifferent,
- set against,
- separate.
- turn,
- frustrate,
- halt,
- preclude,
- fend off,
- stave off,
- prevent,
- look away,
- deter,
- foil,
- shove aside,
- forestall,
- deflect,
- ward off,
- avoid,
- divert,
- shunt,
- turn aside,
- rule out.
- unseat,
- fire,
- boot out,
- give the gate,
- Disfrock,
- retire,
- disqualify,
- unfrock,
- kick out,
- discharge,
- can,
- give the ax,
- displace,
- Disemploy,
- let out,
- lay off,
- give walking papers,
- give notice to,
- terminate,
- oust,
- bump,
- wash out,
- suspend,
- depone,
- drop,
- pension,
- shelve,
- defrock,
- bounce,
- cashier,
- give the heave-ho,
- put away,
- impeach,
- furlough,
- recall,
- give warning,
- depose,
- let go,
- sack,
- send packing,
- pink-slip,
- shut out,
- ax,
- deselect,
- boot.
- give someone his or her walking papers,
- release,
- show someone the door,
- give someone the pink slip,
- give someone the ax,
- give someone the gate.
- kick,
- resile,
- pull back,
- shy away,
- draw back,
- flinch,
- reel,
- backfire,
- shake,
- blink,
- hesitate,
- step back,
- carom,
- stick,
- jerk,
- stickle,
- shudder,
- wince,
- blench,
- balk,
- react,
- start,
- tremble,
- shrink,
- shirk,
- rebound,
- blanch,
- quake,
- spring,
- dodge,
- withdraw,
- demur,
- falter,
- waver,
- swerve,
- cringe,
- quail,
- duck.
- dissent,
- repel,
- ignore,
- shun,
- not buy,
- disapprove,
- send off,
- withhold,
- spurn,
- disaccord,
- protest,
- pass up,
- disallow,
- not care to,
- turn deaf ear to,
- reject,
- dispense with,
- send regrets,
- hold back,
- give thumbs down to,
- hold off,
- reprobate,
- hold out,
- turn down,
- evade,
- not budge,
- nix,
- rebuff,
- regret,
- make excuses,
- not budget,
- refuse to receive,
- set aside,
- desist,
- brush off,
- turn one's back on,
- turn from,
- decline,
- beg off,
- repudiate.
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