turning down

Verb

turn down (third-person singular simple present turns down, present participle turning down, simple past and past participle turned down)

1. (idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny.
   • He turned down all our offers of help.

   Antonyms:

   take up

2. (idiomatic) 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.
3. (idiomatic) To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction; to double or fold down.
   • Turn down the blankets to let them air out.