Lexic.us

Definition of Turn back

1. Verb. Retrace one's course. "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"

2. Verb. Go back to a previous state. "We reverted to the old rules"

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

4. Verb. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of. "Turn back the tide of communism"

5. Verb. Turn inside out or upside down.

Definition of Turn back

1. Verb. (intransitive) To reverse direction and retrace one's steps. ¹

2. Verb. To return to a previous state of being. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To prevent or refuse to allow passage or progress. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To adjust to a previous setting. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To fold something back; to fold down ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turn Back

turn a hair turn a loss turn a new leaf turn a nice dime turn a nice dollar turn a nice penny turn a phrase turn a profit turn about turn against

turn and bank indicator turn around turn arounds turn away turn back (current term) turn back the clock turn down turn down ratio turn flukes turn heads

turn in turn in one's grave turn indicator turn inside-out turn into turn into a pumpkin turn loose turn of events

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