turn down

Definitions

1. 1

   To refuse, decline, or deny.

   • He turned down all our offers of help.
   • Govia Thameslink Railway declined to comment on the study and turned down our request for an interview to address the issues raised.
2. 2

   To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat,…

   To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.

   • Turn down the television so I can hear myself think.
   • When it starts to boil, turn down the heat to a simmer.
3. 3

   To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction

   To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction; to double or fold down.

   • Turn down the blankets to let them air out.

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• antonymacceptantonym(s) of “refuse”
• antonymturn upantonym(s) of “reduce power”