14 : to direct toward or away from something; also : DEVOTE, APPLY

15 : to have recourse <~ to a friend for help>

16 : to become or make hostile

17 : to cause to become of a specified nature or appearance <~s the leaves yellow>

18 : to make or become spoiled : SOUR

19 : to pass from one state to another

20 : CONVERT, TRANSFORM

21 : TRANSLATE, PARAPHRASE

22 : to give a rounded form to; especially : to shape by means of a lathe

23 : to gain by passing in trade <~ a quick profit>

— turn color

1 : BLUSH

2 : to become pale

— turn loose

: to set free

Synonyms

[1] pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, swing, swirl, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl; also screw, unscrew; twiddle; crank, reel, wind; circulate

[10] divert, swerve, swing, veer, wheel, whip; also avert, move, rechannel, shift, shunt, sidetrack, switch, transfer; swivel, twist, whirl, zigzag; bend, curve, sway; reverse, turn back

[11] detour, deviate, sheer, swerve, swing, turn off, veer; also tack, zigzag; double (back), turn back

usually turn to [15] go, refer, resort

2turn noun 1 : a turning about a center or axis : REVOLUTION, ROTATION

2 : the action or an act of giving or taking a different direction

3 : a change of course or tendency

4 : a place at which something turns : BEND

5 : a short walk or trip round about

6 : an act affecting another

7 : a place, time, or opportunity accorded in a scheduled order

8 : a period of duty : SHIFT

9 : a short act esp. in a variety show

10 : a special purpose or requirement

11 : a skillful fashioning

12 : a single round (as of rope passed around an object)

13 : natural or special aptitude

14 : a usu. sudden and brief disorder of body or spirits; especially : a spell of nervous shock or faintness

Synonyms

[4] angle, arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, wind—more at BEND

[5] perambulation, ramble, stroll, walk—more at WALK

[6] boon, courtesy, favor, grace, indulgence, kindness, mercy, service—more at FAVOR

[13] bent, devices, disposition, genius, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency—more at INCLINATION

turn·about noun 1 : a reversal of direction, trend, or policy

2 : RETALIATION

turn·buck·le noun : a link with a screw thread at one or both ends for tightening a rod or stay

turn·coat noun : one who switches to an opposing side or party : TRAITOR

Synonyms

apostate, betrayer, double-crosser, quisling, recreant, traitor—more at TRAITOR

turn down verb : to decline to accept : REJECT

— turn·down noun

Synonyms

decline, disallow, disapprove, negative, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn—more at DECLINE

turn·er noun 1 : one that turns or is used for turning

2 : one that forms articles with a lathe

turn·ery noun, plural -er·ies : the work, products, or shop of a turner

turn in verb 1 : to deliver up

2 : to inform on

3 : to acquit oneself of

4 : to go to bed

turn·ing noun 1 : the act or course of one that turns

2 : a place of a change of direction

tur·nip noun 1 : a garden herb related to the cabbage with a thick edible usu. white root

2 : RUTABAGA

3 : the root of a turnip

turn·key noun, plural turnkeys : one who has charge of a prison's keys

turn·off noun : a place for turning off esp. from an expressway

turn off verb 1 : to deviate from a straight course or a main road

2 : to stop the functioning or flow of

3 : to cause to lose interest; also : to evoke a negative feeling in

Synonyms

[1] detour, deviate, sheer, swerve, swing, turn, veer—more at TURN

[3] disgust, nauseate, repel, repulse, revolt, sicken—more at DISGUST

turn on verb 1 : to cause to flow, function, or operate

2 : to get high or cause to get high as a result of using a drug (as marijuana)

3 : to move pleasurably : EXCITE

Synonyms

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