Turn back on

Synonyms for turn back on
verb deny

disown
disavow
traverse
revoke
repudiate
negate
decline
renounce

abjure
reject
retract
contravene
disparage
disallow
criticize
belittle

abnegate
gainsay
refuse
spurn
deprecate
minimize
contradict
forswear

abandon
discard
recant
disaffirm
disacknowledge
divorce oneself from
wash hands of

Antonyms for turn back on

permit
sanction
corroborate
emphasize
concur
consent
uphold
compliment
laud

praise
build up
OK
claim
confirm
approve
allow
accept
agree

endorse
commend
embrace
keep
retain
acknowledge
admit
own

Synonyms
verb disregard on purpose

forget
avoid
overlook
discount
reject
fail
scorn
neglect

disdain
omit
slight
blink
wink
evade
pooh-pooh
brush off

overpass
pass over
cold-shoulder
be oblivious to
let it go
look the other way
pay no attention to
pay no mind

shut eyes to
take no notice
tune out
turn blind eye
turn deaf ear
bury one’s head in sand

Antonyms

accomplish
achieve
complete
praise
heed
note

notice
attend
approve
succeed
finish
acknowledge

look at
pay attention
recognize
regard
take notice

Synonyms
verb hold in contempt; look down on

despise
spurn
disdain
repudiate
taunt
defy
ridicule
refute
flout

ignore
disregard
deride
reject
shun
hate
abhor
mock
refuse

gibe
renounce
avoid
slight
contemn
confute
sneer
trash
make fun of

put down
run down
be above
consider beneath one
scoff at
turn nose up at

Antonyms

admire
cherish
praise
respect
compliment
ratify

sanction
note
like
love
approve
esteem

flatter
pay attention
regard
accept
allow

Synonyms
verb avoid, ignore

despise
disdain
eschew
refuse
snub
reject
scorn
neglect
dodge

shy
cut
decline
shake
double
escape
bilk
evade
elude

stall
duck
ditch
shake off
palm off
pass up
cold-shoulder
get around
give a wide berth

give the runaround
have no part of
have nothing to do with
hide out
keep away from
keep clear of
stand aloof from
stay shy of
steer clear of

Antonyms

admire
cherish
sanction
confront
like

love
approve
accept
allow
encounter

face
meet
take on

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 away
turn deaf ear to
turn from
turn one’s back on

Antonyms

sanction
consent
grant
OK

accept
approve
allow
face

meet
agree
endorse
offer

Usage Notes

Although some object to their use, the phrases in back of and the shorter—and much older—back of with the meaning “behind” are fully established as standard in American English: The car was parked (in) back of the house. Both phrases occur in all types of speech and writing.