Synonyms of turned down

turned down

verb

past tense of turn down

as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• passed up
• ignored
• passed
• threw over
• balked (at)
• threw out
• denied
• avoided
• disputed
• dismissed
• turned one's back on
• spurned
• vetoed
• withdrew
• disapproved
• shot down
• deselected
• repudiated
• forbade
• reprobated
• blew off
• nixed
• negatived
• abstained (from)
• refrained (from)
• backed down
• prohibited
• overruled
• backed off
• disdained
• rebuffed
• disagreed (with)
• scouted
• took back
• proscribed
• scorned
• retracted
• recalled
• forbore
• renounced
• stuck
• revoked
• contradicted
• disclaimed
• disavowed
• recanted
• gainsaid
• refuted
• disproved
• forswore
• controverted
• bypassed
• unsaid
• abjured
• detoured
• disowned
• rebutted
• negated
• disallowed
• backtracked
• reneged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed (to)
• approved
• accepted
• received
• adopted
• swallowed
• took
• tolerated
• agreed
• embraced
• welcomed
• selected
• consented
• chose
• condoned
• acquiesced
• countenanced
• supported
• assented
• acceded
• espoused
• handpicked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned down

This follows an initial €46 million bid also being turned down, despite Rodri agreeing to join the Catalans. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Recruiting from Wall Street Years after Altman turned down the offer, his company is now recruiting Wall Street talent. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Schwally previously turned down a plea deal that would have carried a sentence of 22 years to life. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

For merchants who have been turned down by domestic processors or who need to accept payments in multiple currencies, this offshore network provides a practical alternative. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

But shortly after the Edinburgh screening, Tuttle revealed the film had been turned down by every major festival it had been submitted to because of its subject matter. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

The court turned down his bid to impose sanctions for ignoring evidence undermining her claims, saying there’s no evidence of bad faith. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

After re-reading Frank’s diary, Hepburn reportedly turned down the role. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

The Sun turned down an offer from the Tempo earlier this season that included a first-round pick in exchange for Aaliyah Edwards. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 31 July 2026