turn down

verb

1. 1

   make lower or quieter

   turn down the volume of a radio

2. 2

   take a downward direction

   The economy finally turned down after a long boom

3. 3

   reject with contempt

   She spurned his advances

4. 4

   refuse to accept

   He refused my offer of hospitality

5. 5

   refuse entrance or membership

   They turned away hundreds of fans

   Black people were often rejected by country clubs