turn down meaning and definition

TURN DOWN verb

Definition of turn down (verb)

1. refuse to accept
   • "He refused my offer of hospitality"
   • synonyms: decline, pass up, refuse, reject
   • antonym: accept
2. refuse entrance or membership
   • "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
   • synonyms: refuse, reject, turn away
   • antonym: admit
3. reject with contempt
   • "She spurned his advances"
   • synonyms: disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn
4. take a downward direction
   • "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"
5. make lower or quieter
   • "turn down the volume of a radio"
   • synonyms: lour, lower