refuse vs turn away

refuse is a noun but turn away is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn away	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refuse and turn away are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of refuse include reject, turn down.

refuse (noun)	turn away (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

refuse (verb)	turn away (verb)
show unwillingness towards	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
not accept as true	turn away or aside
refuse to let have	move so as not face somebody or something
refuse entrance or membership	refuse entrance or membership
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ