英语词汇“turn something down”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of lessen

Definition

to make or become less

Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.

Synonyms

reduce,

lower,

diminish,

decrease,

relax,

ease,

narrow,

moderate,

dial down,

weaken,

erode,

impair,

degrade,

minimize,

curtail,

lighten,

wind down,

abridge,

de-escalate

in the sense of muffle

Definition

to censor or restrict

I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice.

Synonyms

deaden,

suppress,

gag,

stifle,

silence,

dull,

soften,

hush,

muzzle,

quieten

in the sense of mute

Definition

to reduce the volume of a sound

The wooded hillside muted the sounds.

Synonyms

muffle,

subdue,

moderate,

lower,

turn down,

soften,

dampen,

tone down,

deaden

in the sense of quieten

Definition

to make or become calm or silent

She tried to quieten her breathing.

Synonyms

silence,

subdue,

stifle,

still,

stop,

quiet,

mute,

hush,

quell,

muffle,

shush (informal)

in the sense of rebuff

Definition

to snub and reject an offer or suggestion

After the argument he rebuffed all their invitations.

Synonyms

reject,

decline,

refuse,

turn down,

cut (informal),

check,

deny,

resist,

slight,

discourage,

put off,

snub,

spurn,

knock back (slang),

brush off (slang),

repulse,

cold-shoulder

in the sense of reject

Definition

to deny to (a person) the feelings hoped for

She's downhearted about having been rejected from the project.

Synonyms

rebuff,

drop,

jilt,

desert,

turn down,

ditch (slang),

break with,

spurn,

refuse,

say no to,

repulse,

throw over,

unfollow,

unfriend

in the sense of repudiate

Definition

to reject the authority or validity of

He repudiated the charges.

Synonyms

deny,

oppose,

disagree with,

rebuff,

refute,

disprove,

rebut,

disclaim,

gainsay (archaic, literary)

in the sense of soften

Definition

to make or become more sympathetic and less critical

He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her.

Synonyms

lessen,

moderate,

diminish,

temper,

lower,

relax,

ease,

calm,

modify,

cushion,

soothe,

subdue,

alleviate,

lighten,

quell,

muffle,

allay,

mitigate,

abate,

tone down,

assuage

in the sense of spurn

Definition

to reject (a person or thing) with contempt

a spurned lover

Synonyms

reject,

slight,

scorn,

rebuff,

put down,

snub,

disregard,

despise,

disdain,

repulse,

cold-shoulder,

kick in the teeth (slang),

turn your nose up at (informal),

contemn (formal)

in the sense of throw something out

Definition

to discard or reject

Never throw out milk that is about to go off.

Synonyms

discard,

dump (informal),

get rid of,

reject,

scrap,

bin (informal),

ditch (slang),

junk (informal),

chuck (informal),

throw away,

dispose of,

dispense with,

jettison,

cast off

单词	turn something down
释义	1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of refuse Definition to reject or refuse I thanked him for the offer but turned it down. Synonyms refuse I could hardly refuse his invitation. decline He declined their invitation. reject She's downhearted about having been rejected from the project. spurn a spurned lover rebuff After the argument he rebuffed all their invitations. say no to repudiate He repudiated the charges. abstain from You would be well advised to abstain from coffee and tea. throw something out Never throw out milk that is about to go off. 2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of lower Definition to reduce (the volume, brightness, or temperature of something) The police told the DJs to turn down the music. Synonyms lower The new measures will lower the risk. soften He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her. reduce the volume of mute The wooded hillside muted the sounds. lessen Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. muffle I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice. quieten She tried to quieten her breathing. diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. See turn Additional synonyms in the sense of abstain from You would be well advised to abstain from coffee and tea. Synonyms refrain from, avoid, decline, give up, stop, refuse, cease, do without, shun, renounce, eschew, leave off, keep from, forgo, withhold from, forbear, desist from, deny yourself, kick (informal) in the sense of decline Definition to politely refuse to accept or do (something) He declined their invitation. Synonyms refuse, reject, turn down, avoid, deny, spurn, abstain, forgo, send your regrets, say `no' in the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. Synonyms reduce, cut, decrease, lessen, contract, lower, weaken, curtail, abate, retrench, disempower Nearby words of turn something down turn someone on turn someone on to something turn someone out turn something down turn something in turn something off turn something on Related terms of turn something down turn something upside down Synonyms of 'turn something down' turn something down Additional synonyms in the sense of lessen Definition to make or become less Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. Synonyms reduce, lower, diminish, decrease, relax, ease, narrow, moderate, dial down, weaken, erode, impair, degrade, minimize, curtail, lighten, wind down, abridge, de-escalate in the sense of muffle Definition to censor or restrict I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice. Synonyms deaden, suppress, gag, stifle, silence, dull, soften, hush, muzzle, quieten in the sense of mute Definition to reduce the volume of a sound The wooded hillside muted the sounds. Synonyms muffle, subdue, moderate, lower, turn down, soften, dampen, tone down, deaden in the sense of quieten Definition to make or become calm or silent She tried to quieten her breathing. Synonyms silence, subdue, stifle, still, stop, quiet, mute, hush, quell, muffle, shush (informal) in the sense of rebuff Definition to snub and reject an offer or suggestion After the argument he rebuffed all their invitations. Synonyms reject, decline, refuse, turn down, cut (informal), check, deny, resist, slight, discourage, put off, snub, spurn, knock back (slang), brush off (slang), repulse, cold-shoulder in the sense of reject Definition to deny to (a person) the feelings hoped for She's downhearted about having been rejected from the project. Synonyms rebuff, drop, jilt, desert, turn down, ditch (slang), break with, spurn, refuse, say no to, repulse, throw over, unfollow, unfriend in the sense of repudiate Definition to reject the authority or validity of He repudiated the charges. Synonyms deny, oppose, disagree with, rebuff, refute, disprove, rebut, disclaim, gainsay (archaic, literary) in the sense of soften Definition to make or become more sympathetic and less critical He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her. Synonyms lessen, moderate, diminish, temper, lower, relax, ease, calm, modify, cushion, soothe, subdue, alleviate, lighten, quell, muffle, allay, mitigate, abate, tone down, assuage in the sense of spurn Definition to reject (a person or thing) with contempt a spurned lover Synonyms reject, slight, scorn, rebuff, put down, snub, disregard, despise, disdain, repulse, cold-shoulder, kick in the teeth (slang), turn your nose up at (informal), contemn (formal) in the sense of throw something out Definition to discard or reject Never throw out milk that is about to go off. Synonyms discard, dump (informal), get rid of, reject, scrap, bin (informal), ditch (slang), junk (informal), chuck (informal), throw away, dispose of, dispense with, jettison, cast off
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