turns down (Meaning)
turns down
capable of being turned down, worn turned down, something turned down, reject entry 1 sense 1, downturn, to turn (a card) face downward, to be capable of being folded or doubled down, to decline to accept, to fold back or down, to fold or double down, rejection, to lower by turning a control, to reduce the height or intensity of by turning a control, an instance of turning something (such as a bed sheet) down
Synonyms & Antonyms of turns down
Synonyms:
- abjures
- scouts
- proscribes
- blows off
- controverts
- forbears
- disavows
- contradicts
- gainsays
- disowns
- forswears
- retracts
- sticks
- disclaims
- disagrees (with)
- rebuffs
- negatives
- abstains (from)
- refrains (from)
- foreswears
- takes back
- recants
- overrules
- disdains
- backs down
- renounces
- refutes
- scorns
- revokes
- backs off
- prohibits
- disproves
- negates
- bypasses
- recalls
- unsays
Antonyms:
turns down Sentence Examples
- She nervously turns down the offer to speak at the conference, her heart pounding with trepidation.
- The company turns down his request for a raise, citing financial constraints.
- The editor turns down her submission, providing constructive criticism but ultimately rejecting the story.
- The government turns down the asylum seekers' plea for sanctuary, citing security concerns.
- He turns down the invitation to dinner, explaining that he is feeling unwell.
- The singer turns down the record deal, choosing to pursue her independent music career.
- The restaurant turns down the reservation, informing them that they are fully booked.
- She turns down the volume on the TV, trying to focus on her studies.
- The team turns down the coach's offer of overtime practice, preferring to rest before the big game.
- The boss turns down the employee's suggestion for a new project, deeming it too ambitious and impractical.
FAQs About the word turns down
capable of being turned down, worn turned down, something turned down, reject entry 1 sense 1, downturn, to turn (a card) face downward, to be capable of being
declines,refuses, rejects, passes, withdraws, spurns, nixes, passes up, avoids, disapproves
agrees (to), accepts, approves, condones, embraces, takes, welcomes, agrees, chooses, adopts
She nervously turns down the offer to speak at the conference, her heart pounding with trepidation.
The company turns down his request for a raise, citing financial constraints.
The editor turns down her submission, providing constructive criticism but ultimately rejecting the story.
The government turns down the asylum seekers' plea for sanctuary, citing security concerns.
