turned down

Refused the offer

Turned down means rejected or refused: She turned down the job offer, He got turned down for a loan.

The phrase also describes something folded over or reduced in intensity: a turned-down collar, volume turned down low.

The rejection sense comes from the gesture of turning something face-down to indicate refusal.

decline

rejected

Refused or turned away

refusedDeclined to accept
deniedRefused or disavowed
declinedRefused or diminished

rebuffed · passed over · unsuccessful · dismissed · spurned · vetoed · nixed · disallowed · disapproved · overruled

volume

lowered

Moved downward or reduced

quietedMade less loud
mutedMade quieter or softer
reducedMade less in amount

dimmed · softened · hushed · faded · attenuated · dampened · subdued · silenced

folded

collar

Neck encirclement

cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
lapelJacket's front fold
brimProjecting edge or lip

flap · edge · hem · fold · crease · bedsheet · blanket · comforter · duvet

Categories

rejectedrejected, spurned, rebuffed, snubbed, refused
volumecubic meters, bulk, cubic feet, quantity, cubic inches
Eye Shapesalmond, round, oval, hooded, monolid
abandonmentabandon, abandoned, forsake, desert, leave
regretswhat if, hindsight, second thoughts, wrong choice, squandered

Opposites

acceptance/rejection of offers or requests

turned downaccepted

Formally agreed to

approved · granted · okayed · embraced · welcomed

volume/intensity adjustment

turned downturned up

Arrived or was found

cranked up · raised · increased · amplified · folded up

physical orientation (folding/positioning)

turned downturned up

Arrived or was found

folded up · raised · turned back · lifted

Family

turn, down, turning, turned, turns, overturn, downs, downturn, upturn

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G