Turn away

Synonyms for turn away
verb cause unfriendliness, hostility

disaffect
estrange
divide
turn off

separate
disunite
wean
part

divorce
break off
come between
make indifferent

set against
withdraw the affections of

Antonyms for turn away

marry
unite

combine
join

be friendly
disarm

Synonyms
verb thwart; avoid by turning away

rule out
halt
prevent
forestall
avoid

fend off
deter
foil
preclude
turn

divert
deflect
frustrate
stave off
ward off

shunt
look away
shove aside
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist

allow
help

support

Synonyms
verb remove from job, responsibility

oust
suspend
fire
recall
retire
terminate
sack
depose
impeach
discharge
disqualify
furlough

bump
cashier
drop
boot
displace
bounce
depone
can
shelve
unseat
ax
pension

kick out
lay off
put away
send packing
shut out
pink-slip
let go
defrock
unfrock
boot out
deselect
disemploy

disfrock
give notice to
give the ax
give the gate
give the heave-ho
give walking papers
give warning
let out
wash out

Antonyms

hire
preserve
welcome
hold
keep

begin
employ
do
accept
maintain

appoint
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb shrink away

blanch
hesitate
balk
waver
cringe
tremble
blink
shudder
demur
backfire

reel
wince
flinch
dodge
swerve
withdraw
jerk
falter
spring
rebound

duck
react
start
blench
stick
quake
shake
quail
shirk
carom

shrink
kick
draw back
stickle
resile
pull back
shy away
step back

Antonyms

remain
steady

face
meet

stay

Synonyms
verb deny; say no

decline
turn down
withhold
ignore
protest
withdraw
reject
rebuff
dodge
spurn
regret

repudiate
disaccord
disapprove
evade
disallow
nix
demur
desist
repel
dissent
shun

reprobate
brush off
dispense with
hold back
hold out
beg off
give thumbs down to
hold off
make excuses
not budge
not budget

not buy
not care to
pass up
refuse to receive
send off
send regrets
set aside
turn deaf ear to
turn from
turn one’s back on

Antonyms

sanction
consent
grant
OK

accept
approve
allow
face

meet
agree
endorse
offer

Synonyms
verb defend, guard

avert
avoid
block
check
deflect
deter
divert
fend
foil

forestall
frustrate
halt
interrupt
obviate
parry
preclude
prevent
rebuff

rebut
repel
repulse
rule out
stave off
stop
stymie
thwart
turn

beat off
hold off
keep at bay
keep off
turn aside
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

lay bare

make vulnerable

open

Synonyms
verb dismiss

ax
boot
bounce
bump
can
cashier
depone
depose
discharge
displace
disqualify
drop
fire

furlough
impeach
kick out
lay off
oust
pension
put away
recall
release
retire
sack
send packing
shelve

shut out
suspend
terminate
unseat
boot out
defrock
deselect
disemploy
disfrock
give notice to
give someone his or her walking papers
give someone the ax
give someone the gate

give someone the pink slip
give the ax
give the gate
give the heave-ho
give walking papers
give warning
let go
let out
show someone the door
unfrock
wash out