turn down a resolution

turn Verb

— To face a different direction The car turned the corner and went north. Walk down the street and turn left at the lights. The dancers turned round and around. — If something turns a certain way, it becomes that way. The sky turned dark and cloudy. The game turned into a fight.

down Preposition

— Toward the earth, away from the sky. What goes up on earth must fall down. — Toward the bottom. — Towards a smaller price, number, amount, etc. I'm going to buy a computer once prices go down.

down Noun

— Down is soft feathers or a covering of soft feathers. That pillow is full of down.

a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

resolution Noun

— A resolution is a formal decision, often after a vote. The U.S. may be willing to support a Security Council resolution backing the return of inspectors to Iraq. — Resolution is the amount of detail that you can see in an image. This camera is cheaper, but, of course, the resolution is much lower. — A resolution is a solution to a disagreement or difficult situation. The school holds classes in nonviolent conflict resolution. — A resolution is a personal decision (not) to do something. My New Year's resolution was to quit smoking. — Resolution is the power to try even when things are difficult. Her resolution to be honest never weakened.