turn from

turn from
index change, disapprove (reject), disavow, discourage, disfavor, refuse, renounce

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  • turn (from something) into something — ˌturn (from sth) ˈinto sth derived to become sth • Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. • In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. Main entry: ↑turnderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • turn from a purpose — index dissuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • turn from sin — index redeem (satisfy debts) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • cause to turn from — index divert Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Turn — Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… …   English World dictionary

  • turn over — {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one side to the other; overturn; upset. * /He s going to turn over the page./ * /The bike hit a rock and turned over./ 2, To think about carefully; to consider. * /He turned the problem over in his mind for… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn over — {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one side to the other; overturn; upset. * /He s going to turn over the page./ * /The bike hit a rock and turned over./ 2, To think about carefully; to consider. * /He turned the problem over in his mind for… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • turn — turnable, adj. /terrn/, v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a …   Universalium

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