Definition of 'turn down'

Verb

1. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
      Synonyms: refuse reject pass up decline
      Antonyms: accept take have
2. refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
      Synonyms: reject turn away refuse
      Antonyms: admit allow in let in intromit
3. reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
      Synonyms: reject spurn freeze off scorn pooh-pooh disdain
4. take a downward direction; "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"
5. make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"
      Synonyms: lower lour

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