Synonyms of turns down

turns down

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn down

as in refuses

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

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• ignores
• throws over
• passes
• throws out
• avoids
• denies
• balks (at)
• disputes
• passes up
• withdraws
• spurns
• turns one's back on
• dismisses
• vetoes
• deselects
• disapproves
• forbids
• shoots down
• repudiates
• reprobates
• nixes
• blows off
• negatives
• refrains (from)
• backs down
• prohibits
• abstains (from)
• scouts
• rebuffs
• takes back
• overrules
• scorns
• disagrees (with)
• disdains
• proscribes
• backs off
• retracts
• recalls
• unsays
• renounces
• sticks
• disavows
• contradicts
• refutes
• disclaims
• recants
• revokes
• forbears
• gainsays
• forswears
• bypasses
• disproves
• abjures
• controverts
• disowns
• negates
• detours
• rebuts
• backtracks
• disallows
• reneges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agrees (to)
• accepts
• approves
• receives
• takes
• swallows
• adopts
• tolerates
• condones
• embraces
• welcomes
• agrees
• consents
• chooses
• countenances
• selects
• acquiesces
• supports
• assents
• accedes
• espouses
• handpicks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turns down

Pairing a floral sundress with a pair of white sneakers turns down the volume on the feminine formality, making the classic piece a bit less fussy. — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 June 2026

If a local school board turns down a charter, the organizers can appeal to the OC Board, which covers the whole county. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

May 14, 2014 Steve Kerr is hired Kerr turns down an offer from the New York Knicks to work with Phil Jackson, his former coach with the Chicago Bulls, to sign a five-year, $25 million contract to coach the Warriors. — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026

When Towns turns down 3-point shots, the Hawks win. — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026

And there’s another anatomical quirk in our eyeballs that turns down our perception of blue specifically in the center of our vision. — Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026

But everyone seemed to agree that this year’s event was about more than just linking turns down the snowy slopes. — James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026

Stung by his firing from The Lovely Bones, Wahlberg turns down The Fighter, thinking the film won’t be a big enough splash to turn his career around. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026

Sentimental Value stars Stellan Skarsgård as an aging film director whose attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) are made difficult after Nora turns down a part in his next movie. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026