SEND AWAY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

send (away)

verb

Definition of send (away)

as in to turn away

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Grassroots groups that help young people turn away from gun violence recently worked with Junior Cee Niko-Semos to build his résumé.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Mali then turned away from its traditional Western partners to Russia — first to the Wagner Group, a private organization that acted as Russia’s diplomatic proxy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

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