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turn back

verb

Definition of turn back

  1. intransitive verb

  2. 1a :  to go in the reverse directionb :  to stop going forward

  3. 2 :  to refer to an earlier time or place

  4. transitive verb

  5. 1 :  to drive back or away

  6. 2 :  to stop the advance of

  7. 3 :  to fold back

  8. 4 :  give back, return

turn back the clock

  1. :  to revert to or remind of a condition existing in the past

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Examples of turn back in a Sentence

  1. a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire

First Known Use of turn back

15th century

turn back Synonyms

Synonyms
beat off, fend (off), rebut, repulse, stave off, turn away, repel
Related Words
defy, fight, hold off, oppose, resist, stand off, withstand; deflect, ward (off); rebuff, snub, spurn
Near Antonyms
embrace, hail, welcome

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