Synonyms for turn down
turn down

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1. turn downverb

   Antonyms:
   turn up

2. turn downverb

   He turned down all our offers of help.

   Antonyms:
   turn up

3. turn downverb

   Antonyms:
   turn up

4. turn downverb

   Turn down the blankets to let them air out.

   Antonyms:
   turn up

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1. refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, declineverb

   refuse to accept

   "He refused my offer of hospitality"

   Synonyms:
   freeze off, reject, rule out, go down, deny, resist, worsen, winnow out, lower, correct, decline, lour, spurn, pooh-pooh, wane, disapprove, disdain, scorn, pass up, defy, turn away, refuse, eliminate, slump

2. reject, turn down, turn away, refuseverb

   refuse entrance or membership

   "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

   Synonyms:
   freeze off, eliminate, rule out, avert, deflect, deny, resist, bend, winnow out, lower, decline, lour, spurn, pass up, pooh-pooh, reject, disapprove, disdain, scorn, defy, turn away, refuse

3. reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn downverb

   reject with contempt

   "She spurned his advances"

   Synonyms:
   freeze off, eliminate, rule out, lower, resist, despise, winnow out, contemn, decline, lour, spurn, pass up, pooh-pooh, reject, disapprove, disdain, scorn, turn away, refuse

4. turn downverb

   take a downward direction

   "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"

   Synonyms:
   lour, turn away, reject, refuse, pass up, pooh-pooh, lower, spurn, scorn, freeze off, disdain, decline

5. turn down, lower, lourverb

   make lower or quieter

   "turn down the volume of a radio"

   Synonyms:
   glower, depress, freeze off, reject, get down, scorn, take down, frown, lower, decline, lour, spurn, bring down, pooh-pooh, let down, disdain, pass up, turn away, refuse

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1. • Decrease
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1. turn down

   Synonyms:
   fold down, double down

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1. Nikki Haley:

   Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference, that is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

2. Keenan Austin Reed:

   For some folks... when you're made these offers off of the Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill's the most money your family has ever seen someone make. And that's very hard to turn down, her rise shows you what is possible.

3. Evgenia Quaid:

   Randy can't take a film job, he had to turn down the Cannes Film Festival last year. We can't proceed with our life.

4. Donald Trump:

   I turn down so much money. I feel like such a stupid person, i'll just take a vote. How about if I take all of this money -- and I promise you, I swear to you -- that I won't do anything for these people. How about that?

5. Jules Renard:

   The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.