TURN BACK


Meaning of TURN BACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to go in the reverse direction

b. : to stop going forward

2. : to refer to an earlier time or place

transitive verb

1. : to drive back or away

2. : to stop the advance of

3. : to fold back

4. : give back , return

- turn back the clock

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.