turn away

/T ER1 N AH0 W EY1/
verb
  1. 1

    To rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something

  2. 2

    To bend or turn from a fixed course

  3. 3

    To refuse to admit someone

  4. 4

    To avert or deflect something

    โ€œto turn away disasterโ€

  5. 5

    To dismiss from service

    โ€œto turn away a servantโ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turn%20away