turn back vs move

move vs turn back

turn back is not a noun while move is a noun.

turn back and move both are verbs.

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

As verbs, move is a hypernym of turn back; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than turn back:

turn back: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of turn back include displace.

turn back (noun)	move (noun)
	the act of deciding to do something
	the act of changing your residence or place of business
	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

turn back (verb)	move (verb)
go back to a previous state	be in a state of action
turn inside out or upside down	go or proceed from one point to another
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	progress by being changed
retrace one's course	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

Difference between turn back and move

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