dispel vs turn back

dispel and turn back both are verbs.

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

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

dispel and turn back: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

Other synonyms of dispel include chase away, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off.

dispel (verb)	turn back (verb)
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings	go back to a previous state
to cause to separate and go in different directions	turn inside out or upside down
	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
	retrace one's course
	force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings