Turn Back (Verb)
Meaning 1
Retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Turn inside out or upside down.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.