turn aside verb6 •To divert or move out of the way.Moreover, as Lord of providence, it would cost him nothing so to overrule the course of events, as either to turn aside the current of temptation, or altogether neutralize its power upon the heart. — 1872 •To alter one's course or activity.Hathi will not turn aside for the Striped One. Yet Hathi and the Striped One together turn aside for the dhole, and the dhole they say turn aside for nothing. — 1895 •To avert one's gaze •To ignore (something) or turn a blind eye (to something)I turn aside — I turn aside From Strangers' mirth and glee — 1842 •To turn away; to refuse to let someone in •To reject; to resist or refuse to aid.For to turn aside from God, and to say in the heart, " There is no God," are one and the same thing — 1826 formsturned aside · turning aside · turns aside