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Definition of "turn down" []

  • To refuse, decline, or deny. (verb)
  • To reduce the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light. (verb)
  • To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction. (verb)

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Use "turn down" in a sentence
  • "Renegotiate the insurance required on a lease to the limits you want or turn down the lease."
  • "And since most of the phones are engineered to break after a couple years, it seems ridiculous to turn down their offer for a sparkly new model with all the latest bells and whistles and risk having the old one break midcontract, when replacement phones are much pricier."
  • "Lee said: "When you come to Heidlersburg, you can either move directly on Gettysburg or turn down to Cashtown.""
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