Word

turn back, v.
freq. cnt. 13

retrace one's course
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

backtrack double back turn back

sample sentences

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

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

go back to a previous state
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

regress retrovert return revert turn back

sample sentences

"We reverted to the old rules"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reversive reverting reversion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

regress regression

semantic pointers

hyponym

lapse, relapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back resile recover, go back, recuperate

hypernym

reverse, turn, change by reversal

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

arrest check contain hold back stop turn back

sample sentences

"Arrest the downward trend"
"Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
"Contain the rebel movement"
"Turn back the tide of communism"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

containment containment

semantic pointers

hyponym

cut down, cut out

hypernym

force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

chase away dispel drive away drive off drive out run off turn back

sample sentences

"Drive away potential burglars"
"drive away bad thoughts"
"dispel doubts"
"The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

fire clear the air banish shoo away, shoo off, shoo

verb group

rout out, drive out, force out, rouse

turn inside out or upside down
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

invert reverse turn back

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reversible reversal reverse reversal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inversion inversion inverter

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify