turn back vs revert

turn back and revert both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of turn back include regress, retrovert, return.

turn back (verb)	revert (verb)
go back to a previous state	go back to a previous state
turn inside out or upside down	undergo reversion, as in a mutation
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