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turn downto reject or refuse an offer, request, or invitation

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to reject or refuse an offer, request, or invitation

Pronunciation (IPA): /tɜːrn daʊn/

Korean meaning: 제안, 요청, 초대를 거절하다

Korean pronunciation: **턴** 다운

Example Sentences

  • My mom always turns down my music when I'm having the most epic gaming moment.
  • He turned down Harvard to attend a local community college.
  • She turned down three marriage proposals in one week - she's clearly not ready to settle down.

turn down

VERB

//tɜːrn daʊn//

to reject or refuse an offer, request, or invitation

turn down concept
💡 Concept

to reject or refuse an offer, request, or invitation

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turn down rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Turn down my dreams? Watch them burn down, then earn my crown!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tɜːrn daʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/tɜːn daʊn/

🌳Etymology

Rootturn
Suffix-down

Origin

Turn은 고대 영어 'tyrnan'(돌리다)에서, down은 'dūne'(아래로)에서 유래되어 '아래로 돌리다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

burn downlearn nowearn crown
burn down
learn now
earn crown

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom always turns down my music when I'm having the most epic gaming moment.

He turned down Harvard to attend a local community college.

😄 Fun example

She turned down three marriage proposals in one week - she's clearly not ready to settle down.

Could you turn down the air conditioning? It's freezing in here.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rejectrefusedeclinerebuffdismiss

Antonyms

acceptapproveturn up

Related

turn awayturn offshut downlowerreduce