turn down Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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