Definition of “turn down something” - English Dictionary

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turn down something

phrasal verb with turn us /tɜrn/ verb

to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's request:

The bank turned her down for a loan.
The former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman has turned down the job.

(Definition of “turn down something” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)