Word

turn down, v.
freq. cnt. 5

refuse to accept
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

decline pass up refuse reject turn down

sample sentences

"He refused my offer of hospitality"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

lexical pointers

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antonym

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semantic pointers

verb group

spurn, reject, scorn, disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, turn down

hyponym

dishonor, dishonour bounce

make lower or quieter
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lour lower turn down

sample sentences

"turn down the volume of a radio"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrease, lessen, minify

take a downward direction
<verb.change>

turn down

sample sentences

"The economy finally turned down after a long boom"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

decline, worsen

reject with contempt
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

disdain freeze off pooh-pooh reject scorn spurn turn down

sample sentences

"She spurned his advances"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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rejective reject

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

verb group

reject, refuse, turn down, decline, pass up turn away, reject, turn down, refuse

hypernym

refuse, decline

hyponym

rebuff, snub, repel

refuse entrance or membership
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

refuse reject turn away turn down

sample sentences

"They turned away hundreds of fans"
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

spurn, reject, scorn, disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, turn down