turns away
Diverts one's gaze
Turns away means to redirect one's gaze, body, or attention from something: She turns away from the window.
It also means to refuse entry or reject: The bouncer turns away anyone without ID, They were turning away business.
To turn away from something is to abandon or reject it: He turned away from his faith.
- avertsPrevents from occurring
- rebuffsRejects bluntly or dismissively
- spurnsRejects with disdain
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- declineDecrease or refuse
reject · alienate · forsake · retreat · recoil · repudiation · shun · leaves · ignore · shuts out · distance · flee · renounce · dismisses · back · swivels · evasion · refuses
turns awayfaces
Front of heads
turns to · looks at · turns around · leans in · draws near
turns awayattends to
Gives care or focus
heeds · tunes in · notices · turns to · locks onto
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