| VERB | possession | turn down, refuse, reject, pass up, decline | refuse to accept |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | turn down, reject, turn away, refuse | refuse entrance or membership | |
| communication | turn down, reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain | reject with contempt | |
| change | turn down | take a downward direction | |
| change | turn down, lower, lour | make lower or quieter |
| Meaning | Refuse to accept. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody | |
| Model | They turn down the money | |
| Synonyms | refuse, reject, pass up, decline | |
| Narrower | bounce | refuse to accept and send back |
| dishonor, dishonour | refuse to accept | |
| Opposite | accept, take, have | Receive willingly something given or offered |
| Similar to | reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down | Reject with contempt |
| Spanish | declinar, denegar, desestimar, negar, rechazar, rehusar | |
| Catalan | declinar, denegar, desestimar, negar, rebutjar, refusar | |
| Nouns | turndown | the act of refusing / refusing an offer |
| Meaning | Refuse entrance or membership. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | reject, turn away, refuse | |
| Opposite | admit, allow in, let in, intromit | Allow to enter |
| Similar to | reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down | Reject with contempt |
| Nouns | turndown | the act of refusing / refusing an offer |
| Meaning | Reject with contempt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain | |
| Narrower | rebuff, snub, repel | Reject outright and bluntly |
| Broader | refuse, decline | show unwillingness towards |
| Similar to | refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline | Refuse to accept |
| reject, turn down, turn away, refuse | Refuse entrance or membership | |
| Spanish | desdeñar, desesperanzar, menospreciar, rechazar | |
| Catalan | desdenyar, desesperançar, rebutjar | |
| Nouns | turndown | the act of refusing / refusing an offer |
| Meaning | Take a downward direction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | worsen, decline | Grow worse |
| Meaning | make lower or quieter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "turn down the volume of a radio" | |
| Synonyms | lower, lour | |
| Broader | decrease, lessen, minify | make smaller |
| Spanish | bajar | |
| Catalan | abaixar, baixar | |
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