What does "turn back" mean?

To return the way you came To go back to where you started.

How do you use "turn back" in a sentence?

We should turn back. There's no turning back now. They turned back at the border.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To return the way you came

折返，往回走

Volver atrás, dar la vuelta

引き返す、戻る

되돌아가다, 왔던 길로 돌아가다

To go back to where you started.

沿原路返回。

Regresar por donde viniste.

来た道を戻ること。

출발한 곳으로 돌아가는 것.

Base verb: turn

Particle: back

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We should turn back.
我们应该折返
Deberíamos volver atrás
引き返すべきだ
되돌아가야 해
There's no turning back now.
现在已经没有回头路了
Ya no hay vuelta atrás
もう後戻りはできない
이제 돌이킬 수 없어
They turned back at the border.
他们在边境折返了
Dieron la vuelta en la frontera
彼らは国境で引き返した
그들은 국경에서 되돌아갔다

Context: returning, decisions

Tone: decisive

From turning to go back.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal