reject vs turn away

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

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

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

Other synonyms of reject include refuse, turn down.

reject (noun)	turn away (noun)
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

reject (verb)	turn away (verb)
not accept something given or offered	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
dismiss from consideration or a contest	turn away or aside
deem wrong or inappropriate	move so as not face somebody or something
reject with contempt	refuse entrance or membership
not accept as true
refuse entrance or membership
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ