Phrasal Verb: Turn Down

to reject

Examples

• He turned down the offer.

Key rules

• Turn down means reject an offer or lower the volume
• It is separable: turn down the offer or turn it down
• With a pronoun, the pronoun goes in the middle: turn it down
• The meaning of "turn down" depends on the object

Common mistakes

• He turned the offer down it → He turned down the offer