What is the meaning of turn down?

verb

  • Refuse to accept.
    • usage: "He refused my offer of hospitality"
  • Refuse entrance or membership.
    • usage: "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
  • Reject with contempt.
    • usage: "She spurned his advances"
  • Take a downward direction.
    • usage: "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"
  • Make lower or quieter.
    • usage: "turn down the volume of a radio"
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