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turn back
Reverse one's direction, as in We had to turn back earlier than expected . [First half of 1500s]
Drive someone back or away, as in They turned back anyone who didn't have an invitation , or Our forces soon turned back the enemy . [First half of 1500s]
Fold down, as in Turn back the page you're on to keep your place in the magazine . [Second half of 1800s] Also see turn one's back on .
Example Sentences
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had warned that the yacht should turn back and that Israel would act against any attempt to breach the blockade.
But the Wildlife and Countryside Link, a coalition of conservation groups, urged the government not to "turn back the clock to the days of damaging development".
When I interviewed Henrich, I said that it seems like when we turn to cults in times of crisis, maybe we're just turning back toward the kinds of communities we evolved in.
But about an hour and a half after taking off, the plane turned back to the Honolulu airport, according to flight tracking data from FlightAware.
He did not order the plane to turn back to the US.
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