turn back 4
verbdomain: v physical competition
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Examples
- 1.Contain the rebel movement
- 2.Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
- 3.Arrest the downward trend
- 4.Turn back the tide of communism
Synonyms
- check 18
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- arrest 2
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- stop 7
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- contain 6
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- hold back 1
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
