452 Synonyms & Antonyms For TURN

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Definitions turn [turn] / tɜrn / NOUN rotation, curving around Synonyms STRONGEST angle change corner curve departure direction reversal round shift spin spiral swing trend twist wind STRONG about-face bend bias bow branch circle circuit circulation circumvolution cycle detour deviation drift flection flexure fork gyration gyre heading hook pirouette pivot quirk retroversion reverse reversion roll rotation tack tendency turnabout turning twisting wheel whirl winding yaw WEAK changeabout right-about Antonyms WEAK failure inability miss stagnation NOUN sudden change Synonyms STRONGEST departure shift twist STRONG alteration bend branch crotch deflection detour deviation digression distortion divarication double fork modification mutation tack variation warp yaw Antonyms WEAK failure inability miss stagnation NOUN chance, opportunity Synonyms STRONGEST act action bit gesture round shift shot time STRONG accomplishment bout crack deed favor fling go move period routine say service spell stint succession tour trick try WEAK go around Antonyms STRONGEST cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage WEAK failure inability miss stagnation NOUN walk, outing Synonyms STRONGEST spin STRONG airing circuit constitutional drive excursion jaunt promenade ramble ride saunter stroll Antonyms STRONG run WEAK failure inability miss stagnation NOUN aptitude, knack Synonyms STRONGEST bump STRONG affinity aptness bent bias disposition faculty flair genius gift head inclination leaning predisposition propensity talent Antonyms STRONG disinclination dislike inability incapacity ineptness lack WEAK failure miss stagnation NOUN scare Synonyms STRONGEST surprise STRONG attack blow fit fright jolt seizure shock spell start Antonyms WEAK failure inability miss stagnation VERB revolve, curve Synonyms STRONGEST cut pass spin swing twist STRONG arc bend circle circulate corner eddy ground gyrate gyre incline loop negotiate orbit oscillate pirouette pivot roll rotate round sway swivel twirl vibrate weave wheel whirl wind yaw WEAK circumduct come around go around go round hang a left hang a right make a left make a right move in a circle pass around take a bend Antonyms STRONG let go remain stay steady straighten WEAK make well VERB reverse; change course Synonyms STRONGEST change convert move return shift swing switch transform twist STRONG about-face aim alter alternate backslide capsize curve depart detour detract deviate digress direct diverge incline inverse invert loop pivot recoil redirect regress relapse retrace revert sheer shunt sidetrack subvert sway swerve swirl tack upset vary veer volte-face wheel whip around whirl zigzag WEAK call off change position double back face about go back rechannel shy away Antonyms STRONGEST hold keep persist remain stagnate stay STRONG continue develop grow lose progress straighten WEAK make well VERB adapt, fit Synonyms STRONGEST become change come convert form get go put run transform translate STRONG alter divert fashion metamorphose modify mold mutate refashion remake remodel render shape transfigure transmute transpose vary wax WEAK change into grow into pass into Antonyms STRONGEST break depart hold keep leave persist remain stagnate stay stop surrender STRONG leave alone maintain WEAK make well VERB become sour or tainted Synonyms STRONG acidify crumble curdle decay decompose disintegrate dull ferment molder putrefy rot sour spoil taint WEAK become rancid break down go bad Antonyms STRONG build combine develop flourish grow improve put together unite WEAK make well VERB use; resort to Synonyms STRONGEST give go look run throw STRONG address appeal apply approach bend devote direct employ favor incline lend prefer recur repair tend undertake utilize WEAK be predisposed to have recourse turn one's energies to turn one's hand to Antonyms STRONGEST stop STRONG dislike hurt ignore misuse neglect shun WEAK make well VERB sicken Synonyms STRONG derange discompose disgust disorder nauseate revolt unbalance undo unhinge unsettle upset WEAK make one sick Antonyms STRONG calm compose delight make happy order please soothe WEAK make well VERB change one's mind; defect Synonyms STRONG apostatize desert influence persuade prejudice rat renege renounce repudiate retract tergiversate WEAK bring round change sides go over prevail upon talk into tergiverse Antonyms STRONG approve WEAK make well VERB twist a body part Synonyms STRONG bruise crick dislocate hurt sprain strain wrench Antonyms STRONG calm placate soothe WEAK make well

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Because “Field of Dreams” turned into this iconic thing.

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Attorney Mark Geragos, who represented Tipping’s father, accused the department of a cover-up by failing to turn over key evidence, such as a training baton used during the scenario.

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The two started dating as teenagers, and when Jose turned 18 he came to Los Angeles.

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Ells’ true innovation was turning eating at Chipotle into a virtue-signaling experience.

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When noncitizens are convicted of crimes in the U.S., immigration officials routinely sign detainers asking prisons and jails to turn them over to ICE for possible deportation proceedings following their release date.

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about-face accident act address addresses addressed alter alteration angle angles apply avert bend bend bent bow bout bouts buckle down cast change change changes changes characteristics characteristic character circulation circuit circle circumvolution circumvolve coil coil come constitutional construction convert convert convince convinces converting converting curl curdle curve curve curves curves decay decompose defected defect defects deviate deviated dial differed differ differs direct direct directs directs disintegrate double back drive drive drives drives earn edges elbow endowment event facility faculty fit flair fold freak geniuses get gave genuflection gift give go go goes goes got grew grows grow gyrate habit gyration head hinged hinge inclination inclinations incline incline influence invert jaundice jaunt jockey knack laid lapped lap lay leaned lean leant levelled levels level loop looping manner meander modify morale move move moves moves opportunity opportunities operate operates orient penchant perambulation photographing photograph photographs pivoted pivot plication plica plow point pried pry put putrefy quirk quirks ramble ramble reeled reel refer referred refracted refract renounce renders render repair repudiate resorted rest resorting resort return reverse revert revolution ride rimple roll rot rotate rotation round ruck saunters saunter screw segue seizure set set shift shift shift shock shot sickened sicken solicit sour spell spell spin spin spoil sprain start starts stint stints stray stroll switch swing swerve swivel switching swung tack taint take on takes on talent talents temperament tendency tendency tend tendencies tendencies tends term till time tilt took on torque tour train tramp transfiguration transfigure transmogrification transitions transubstantiation transmute transpose transmogrify translates translates translate translate transition transubstantiate trick twirled twirl twist twist twist upset upset unsettle variation vary vein veered variations varies veer volte-face walk walks warded ward/ward off warding wards off warded off warp wax went whack wheel whip whirl whirl wincing wince winced wriggle wring yaw yaw

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