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turn oneself into surrender oneself to the police or authorities, typically after committing a crime

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to surrender oneself to the police or authorities, typically after committing a crime

Pronunciation (IPA): /tɜːrn wʌnˈself ɪn/

Korean meaning: 자수하다, 자진 출두하다

Korean pronunciation: **턴** 원**셀**프 **인**

Example Sentences

  • After watching too many crime shows, Jake jokingly said he'd turn himself in for stealing cookies from the jar.
  • The suspect's lawyer advised him to turn himself in before the warrant was issued.
  • She couldn't live with the guilt anymore and finally turned herself in to the authorities.

turn oneself in

VERB

//tɜːrn wʌnˈself ɪn//

to surrender oneself to the police or authorities, typically after committing a crime

turn oneself in concept
💡 Concept

to surrender oneself to the police or authorities, typically after committing a crime

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turn oneself in rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Burn the evidence, learn the lesson, turn oneself in

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tɜːrn wʌnˈself ɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/tɜːn wʌnˈself ɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootturn

Origin

turn(돌다, 바뀌다)과 in(안으로)의 조합으로, 자신을 당국 쪽으로 '돌려서' '안으로' 들어가게 한다는 의미에서 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

burnlearnconcern
burn
learn
concern

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After watching too many crime shows, Jake jokingly said he'd turn himself in for stealing cookies from the jar.

The suspect's lawyer advised him to turn himself in before the warrant was issued.

She couldn't live with the guilt anymore and finally turned herself in to the authorities.

😄 Fun example

My cat would probably turn herself in if she could talk - she looks so guilty after knocking over plants.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

surrendergive oneself upsubmit to authoritiescapitulate

Antonyms

fleeescapeevade

Related

confessadmit guiltcome forwardself-surrendervoluntary surrender