Turn Back

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-23-2012

turn back
verb1

retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"[syn: backtrack]2

go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"[syn: revert]3

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"[syn: chase away]4

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"[syn: check]5

turn inside out or upside down

07-23-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Turn Back turn back verb1retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"[syn: backtrack]2go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"[syn: revert]3force 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"[syn: chase away]4hold 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"[syn: check]5turn inside out or upside down