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How to pronounce turn down in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms refuse, reject, turn away
Verb group scorn, spurn, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, disdain
Derivation turndown
Type Words
Synonyms decline, pass up, refuse, reject
Has types dishonor, bounce, dishonour
Verb group reject, pooh-pooh, freeze off, disdain, spurn, scorn
Derivation turndown
Type Words
Synonyms disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn
Type of refuse, decline
Has types rebuff, snub, repel
Verb group refuse, decline, pass up, reject, turn away
Derivation turndown
Type Words
Synonyms lour, lower
Type of decrease, lessen, minify


turn down the volume of a radio.
Type Words
Type of decline, worsen

Examples of turn down

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They sign up for roles in eccentric movies and turn down parts in surefire hits.
From the time.com
Turn down the heat, season the meat, then add back the vegetables with the wine.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He would tell the committee that it was OK for them to turn down the nomination.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
I turn down almost all requests of pardon and acquittal from the death sentence.
From the hepburnadvocate.com.au
Bring to a simmer then turn down and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
From the independent.co.uk
Turn off the TV pundits, turn down the thermostat, and slip on a comfy cardigan.
From the washingtonpost.com
Today, Jaffe expects the county to turn down his written request for the report.
From the sacbee.com
He has sought to turn down the heat over a government-run health insurance plan.
From the dispatch.com
You turn down the Mercedes because you do not want to deal with the maintenance.
From the buffalonews.com