Turn Back — synonyms, definition

1. turn back (Verb)

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turn back (Verb) — Retrace one's course. ex. "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"

turn back (Verb) — Go back to a previous state. ex. "We turned back to the old rules"

turn back (Verb) — Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings. ex. "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

turn back (Verb) — Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of. ex. "Turn back the tide of communism"

turn back (Verb) — Turn inside out or upside down.

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