Synonyms for Turning away:

• n.

  •alienation (noun)
  • division,
  • withdrawal,
  • disaffection,
  • coolness,
  • indifference,
  • breach,
  • diverting,
  • breaking off,
  • setting against,
  • divorce,
  • separation,
  • rupture,
  • remoteness,
  • variance,
  • estrangement.
  •avoidance (noun)
  • avoidance.
  •dodging (noun)
  • dodging.
  •shunning (noun)
  • shunning.

• 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.
  •avert (verb)
  • 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.
  •dismiss (verb)
  • 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.
  •pink-slip (verb)
  • 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.
  •recoil (verb)
  • 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.
  •refuse (verb)
  • 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.
  •ward/ward off (verb)
  • fend,
  • keep at bay,
  • stymie,
  • keep off,
  • keep at arm's length,
  • avert,
  • interrupt,
  • obviate,
  • block,
  • thwart,
  • stop,
  • parry,
  • beat off,
  • repulse,
  • rebut,
  • check.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • alienation,
  • rejection.

Antonyms for Turning away:

• n.

  • alienation
    charm, connection, agreement, friendliness, endearment.

• v.

  • alienate
    disarm, combine, be friendly, unite, join, marry.
  • avert
    allow, assist, aid, support, help.
  • dismiss
    begin, accept, preserve, hold, hire, keep, employ, maintain, appoint, welcome, engage, DO, secure.
  • recoil
    meet, remain, face, steady, stay.
  • refuse
    approve, ok, agree, endorse, sanction, consent, grant, offer.
  • ward/ward off
    lay bare, make vulnerable, open.