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Synonyms for "turn back" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for turn back in English

turn back:

to turn back verbe (turns back, turned back, turning back)

  1. to turn back
    to bend; to turn back; to change
    • bend verbe (bends, bended, bending)
    • turn back verbe (turns back, turned back, turning back)
    • change verbe (changes, changed, changing)
  2. to turn back
    – turn inside out or upside down 1
    to reverse; to turn back; invert
    – turn inside out or upside down 1
    • reverse verbe (reverses, reversed, reversing)
    • turn back verbe (turns back, turned back, turning back)
    • invert verbe
  3. to turn back
    – go back to a previous state 1
    to return; to regress; to turn back; revert; retrovert
    – go back to a previous state 1
    • return verbe (returns, returned, returning)
    • regress verbe (regresses, regressed, regressing)
    • turn back verbe (turns back, turned back, turning back)
    • revert verbe
      • We reverted to the old rules1
    • retrovert verbe
  4. to turn back
    – hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 1
    to contain; to check; to stop; to arrest; to hold back; to turn back
    – hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 1
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
    • check verbe (checks, checked, checking)
    • stop verbe (stops, stopped, stopping)
    • arrest verbe (arrests, arrested, arresting)
    • hold back verbe (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • turn back verbe (turns back, turned back, turning back)
  5. to turn back
    – force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings 1
    to dispel; to run off; to drive away; to turn back; to drive out; to drive off; to chase away
    – force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings 1
    • dispel verbe (dispels, dispelled, dispelling)
      • dispel doubts1
    • run off verbe (runs off, ran off, running off)
    • drive away verbe (drives away, drove away, driving away)
      • drive away bad thoughts1
    • turn back verbe (turns back, turned back, turning back)
      • The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers1
    • drive out verbe (drives out, drove out, driving out)
    • drive off verbe (drives off, drove off, driving off)
    • chase away verbe (chases away, chased away, chasing away)
  6. to turn back
    – retrace one's course 1
    to backtrack; to turn back; double back
    – retrace one's course 1
    • backtrack verbe (backtracks, backtracked, backtracking)
    • turn back verbe (turns back, turned back, turning back)
      • The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back1
    • double back verbe

Conjugations for turn back:

present
  1. turn back
  2. turn back
  3. turns back
  4. turn back
  5. turn back
  6. turn back
simple past
  1. turned back
  2. turned back
  3. turned back
  4. turned back
  5. turned back
  6. turned back
present perfect
  1. have turned back
  2. have turned back
  3. has turned back
  4. have turned back
  5. have turned back
  6. have turned back
past continuous
  1. was turning back
  2. were turning back
  3. was turning back
  4. were turning back
  5. were turning back
  6. were turning back
future
  1. shall turn back
  2. will turn back
  3. will turn back
  4. shall turn back
  5. will turn back
  6. will turn back
continuous present
  1. am turning back
  2. are turning back
  3. is turning back
  4. are turning back
  5. are turning back
  6. are turning back
subjunctive
  1. be turned back
  2. be turned back
  3. be turned back
  4. be turned back
  5. be turned back
  6. be turned back
diverse
  1. turn back!
  2. let's turn back!
  5. turned back
  6. turning back
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "turn back":

  1. turn inside out or upside down1
  2. go back to a previous state1
  3. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of1
  4. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings1
    • The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers1
  5. retrace one's course1
    • The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back1

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