Meanings
How to pronounce "turn back":
AU
To reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
Example: "Realising he had forgotten his briefcase, he turned back and re-entered the office."
To cause to reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
To return to a previous state of being.
Example: "He stopped drinking for a couple of years, but now he has turned back to his old ways."
Example: "Once we take this decision, there's no turning back."
To prevent or refuse to allow passage or progress.
Example: "The soldiers turned back all the refugees at the frontier."
To adjust to a previous setting.
Example: "In Autumn we normally turn the clocks back one hour."
Example: "I love that song: turn back to it!"
Example Sentences
1
On our hike, we had to turn back because of the bad weather.
2
After driving for two hours, he realized he had left his wallet at home and had to turn back.
3
When he saw the long line at the restaurant, he decided to turn back and try another place.
4
As she was running late, she had to turn back and retrieve her forgotten keys.
5
I started reading the book, but it was so boring that I had to turn back and find something else to read.
