SEND (AWAY) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

send (away)

verb

Definition of send (away)

as in to turn away

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for send (away)

turn away

Verb

But 640 qualified applicants were turned away from the school’s nursing program in the last academic year because of a lack of capacity, according to college data.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Organizers said in a statement on Instagram that guests who were turned away will have their tickets honored this weekend on Friday and Sunday, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn away

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

send

send (away)

send for

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Send (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send%20%28away%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of send (away)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

fungible

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes