Turn back
/tɜrn bæk/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To move in the opposite direction from which you were heading.
- We realized we were going the wrong way, so we had to turn back.
- After reaching the dead end, they decided to turn back and find a new path.
2. To cause someone to move in the opposite direction or prevent someone from entering.
- The guard turned them back at the gate because they didn't have tickets.
- Police turned back hundreds of people trying to access the closed area.
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