arrest vs turn back

turn back vs arrest

arrest is a noun but turn back is not a noun.

arrest and turn back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arrest	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn back	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, arrest and turn back are synonyms defined as:

arrest and turn back: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

Other synonyms of arrest include check, contain, hold back, stop.

arrest (noun)	turn back (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the state of inactivity following an interruption

arrest (verb)	turn back (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	go back to a previous state
take into custody	turn inside out or upside down
attract and fix	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
cause to come to an abrupt stop	retrace one's course
	force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

Difference between arrest and turn back

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