Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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turn back | No | No | Yes | No |
resile | No | No | Yes | No |
turn back (verb) | resile (verb) |
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go back to a previous state | return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed |
turn inside out or upside down | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | spring back; spring away from an impact |
retrace one's course | pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc. |
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings |