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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Turn back" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when instructing someone to return to a previous location or to reverse a decision or action. Example: "If you feel uncomfortable, it's best to turn back and find a safer route."
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Turn back
verb
To reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
Exact(53)
Turn back the clock to June 1934.
"Turn back.
Turn back around.
"Turn back!" she recalled him yelling.
Turn back the heather clockwise.
Turn back and face down.
Similar(6)
Jackson turned back.
Levinson turned back.
Bernard turned back.
He turns back.
The soldiers turned back.
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