What is the meaning of turning away?

Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.
- synonyms: avoidance, shunning, dodging

Move so as not face somebody or something.
- synonyms: turn away
Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.
- synonyms: deflect, bend, turn away
Refuse entrance or membership.
- usage: "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
- synonyms: reject, turn down, turn away, refuse
Turn away or aside.
- usage: "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
- synonyms: avert, turn away

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