dodge · sidestep · evade · shy away · rebuff · parry · fend off · ward off · detour · deviate · stray · wander · shun · reject · spurn · dismiss · brush off · flinch
turn asidego straight
Cease criminal activity
stay the course · press forward · forge ahead · proceed · advance
IDEA.org / Words / turn aside
Related — deflect (Turn from course); avert (Prevent or deflect); divert (Cause to change course); swerve · veer · dodge · sidestep · evade · shy away · rebuff · parry · fend off · ward off
directional movementturn aside ≠ go straight Cease criminal activity; stay the course · press forward · forge ahead · proceed · advance
attention/engagementturn aside ≠ face Head's anterior surface; confront · engage · look at · attend to · focus on
deflection/rejectionturn aside ≠ accept Consent to receive; receive · embrace · welcome · let in · allow
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/turn_aside