spurn vs turn away

spurn and turn away both are verbs.

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

spurn (verb)	turn away (verb)
reject with contempt	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	turn away or aside
	move so as not face somebody or something
	refuse entrance or membership