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turndown

[turn-doun] / ˈtɜrnˌdaʊn /
NOUN
refusal
Synonyms
STRONG
abnegation ban choice declension declination defiance denial disapproval disavowal disclaimer disfavor dissent enjoinment exclusion forbidding interdiction negation nix no nonacceptance noncompliance option pass prohibition proscription rebuff refutation regrets rejection renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse repulsion reversal veto withholding writ
WEAK
cold shoulder disallowance discountenancing knockback nonconsent thumbs-down
Antonyms
STRONG
acceptance acquiescence admittance agreement allowance approval attraction confirmation endorsement inclusion permission ratification sanction welcome

Example Sentences

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Thaler told me he didn’t see the Supreme Court’s turndown as a “legal defeat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Offering more than just turndown service and tea, it’s a space where Japanese Americans can reconnect with their past, with an open invitation for everyone else to honor and appreciate it.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2022

Even with the economic turndown, it was still the fifth-highest rate of increase on record.

From Scientific American • Apr. 9, 2021

Nightly turndown service and mints on pillows have been eliminated to reduce interaction between guests and staff.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2020

But there had been no resentment in Amaka’s eyes, no sneer, no turndown of her lips.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie