turn away v 1: move so as not face somebody or something 2: turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest [syn: {deflect}, {bend}] 3: refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs" [syn: {reject}, {turn down}, {refuse}] [ant: {admit}] 4: turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered" [syn: {avert}]