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turn from

VERB

refuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline ignore protest rebuff reject turn down withdraw withhold

STRONG

demur desist disaccord disallow disapprove dissent dodge evade nix regret repel reprobate repudiate shun spurn

WEAK

beg off brush off dispense with give thumbs down to hold back hold off hold out make excuses not budge not budget not buy not care to pass up refuse to receive send off send regrets set aside turn away turn deaf ear to turn one's back on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve

STRONG

agree consent endorse face meet sanction

WEAK

OK grant offer

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The turn from smartphone dependency to AI is a shrewd one.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

It was a dramatic turn from three years ago, when Trump reclaimed the White House with 48% of the Latino vote, the highest percentage ever captured by a Republican presidential candidate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Second, the Saudi turn from the path of Abraham comes as the kingdom pares or abandons several high-profile projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

But the acrimony seemed to dissipate following a "cordial" phone call between the two leaders, which a Colombian official later described as an 180-degree turn "from both sides".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Citra’s life had taken a very different turn from Rowan’s.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

turn from

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