3
discourage(verb, deter, distract, sidetrack)
3
diverge
3
exclude
3
give the gate(verb, expression, idiom, drop, reject)
3
oust(verb, drop, reject, release, discharge)
3
send off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, reject)
3
send packing(verb, expression, drop, reject, release)
3
swerve(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
3
turn from(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, reject)
3
veer
2
ax(verb, drop, reject, release, discharge)
2
beg off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, reject)
2
boot(verb, drop, reject, release, discharge)
2
boot out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, drop, reject)
2
bounce(verb, drop, reject, release, discharge)
2
bump(verb, drop, reject, release, discharge)
2
can(verb, drop, reject, release, discharge)
2
cashier(verb, drop, reject, release, discharge)
2
defend(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
2
defrock(verb, drop, reject, release, discharge)
11 years ago|4.4k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). turn away thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/turn_away/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "turn away thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/turn_away/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, turn away thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/turn_away/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "turn away thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/turn_away/thesaurus/synonyms>