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Definition turn away in American English

turn away phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to refuse to let someone come into a place

Example

They're family - I could hardly turn them away!

Example

A busload of Canadian tourists was turned away at the border by an overzealous guard.

Example

Reporters who visited the team's training camp were turned away.

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Definition turn away in American English