turn back - Meaning in Tamil

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turn back - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of turn back in English

turn back verb

1. turn inside out or upside down

   Synonyms

   invert, reverse

2. go back to a previous state

   Synonyms

   regress, retrovert, return, revert

   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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