turn back - Meaning in Hindi

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turn back - Meaning in Hindi

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Definitions and Meaning of turn back in English

turn back verb

1. turn inside out or upside down

   अंदर की ओर मोड़ना या उल्टा करना

   Synonyms

   invert, reverse

   उलट देना, उलटना, उलटा करना, औंधा करना, पलटना

2. go back to a previous state

   Synonyms

   regress, retrovert, return, revert

   वापस आना, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "We reverted to the old rules"
3. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

   Synonyms

   arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop

   Examples

   • "Arrest the downward trend"
   • "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
   • "Contain the rebel movement"
   • "Turn back the tide of communism"
4. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

   Synonyms

   chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off

   Examples

   • "dispel doubts"
   • "drive away bad thoughts"
   • "Drive away potential burglars"
   • "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
5. retrace one's course

   Synonyms

   backtrack, double back

   Example

   • "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"

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