CEFR B1

turn down

phrasal verb

Meaning

To refuse or reject an offer, request, or person; also, to reduce the intensity, volume, or power of something.

Examples

He decided to turn down the job offer because the salary was too low.
Could you please turn down the music? It is far too loud for me to study.

Synonyms: refuse, decline, reject, diminish

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turn down (B1)

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: tɜːrn daʊn

Definition

To refuse or reject an offer, request, or person; also, to reduce the intensity, volume, or power of something.

Examples

He decided to turn down the job offer because the salary was too low.
Could you please turn down the music? It is far too loud for me to study.
The committee had to turn down several proposals due to a lack of funding.

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