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turns down

turns down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn down.

Meaning of turn 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.

Questions about turns down

What is turns down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn down.

Words near turns down in the dictionary

  1. turns aside
  2. turns away
  3. turns back
  4. turns back the clock
  5. turns coat
  6. turns down
  7. turns forth
  8. turns heads
  9. turns in
  10. turns in on oneself
  11. turns in one's grave

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