The difference between Elevate and Turn down
When used as verbs, elevate means to raise (something) to a higher position, whereas turn down means to refuse, decline, or deny.
Elevate is also adjective with the meaning: elevated.
check bellow for the other definitions of Elevate and Turn down
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Elevate as a verb (transitive):
To raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.
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Elevate as a verb (transitive):
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
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Elevate as a verb (transitive):
To ennoble or honour/honor (someone).
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Elevate as a verb (transitive):
To lift someone's spirits; to cheer up.
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Elevate as a verb (transitive):
To increase the intensity of something, especially that of sound.
Examples:
"to elevate the voice"
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Elevate as a verb (dated, colloquial, humorous):
To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.
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Elevate as a verb (obsolete, [[Latinism]]):
To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.
Examples:
"rfquotek Jeremy Taylor"
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Elevate as an adjective (obsolete):
Elevated; raised aloft.
Examples:
"rfquotek Milton"
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Turn down as a verb (idiomatic):
To refuse, decline, or deny.
Examples:
"He turned down all our offers of help."
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Turn down as a verb (idiomatic):
To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
Examples:
"Turn down the television so I can hear myself think."
"When it starts to boil, turn down the heat to a simmer."
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Turn down as a verb (idiomatic):
To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.
Examples:
"Turn down the blankets to let them air out."
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- elevate vs lift
- elevate vs raise
- drop vs elevate
- elevate vs lower
- elevate vs promote
- elevate vs exalt
- demote vs elevate
- elevate vs ennoble
- elevate vs honour
- elevate vs honor
- elevate vs exalt
- elevate vs increase
- elevate vs raise
- elevate vs turn up
- elevate vs up
- decrease vs elevate
- diminish vs elevate
- elevate vs lower
- elevate vs reduce
- elevate vs turn down
- cheer up vs elevate
- elate vs elevate
- depress vs elevate
- elevate vs sadden
- accept vs turn down
- turn down vs turn up