turn back

turn back:

A. Trans.:

1. reflecto, 3: to t. back the eyes, oculos r., Ov. Met. 7, 341.

2. rĕtorqueo, 2: rĕcurvo, 1: v. BEND BACK.

B. Intrans.: converto (with refl. pron.), Caes. B. C. 1, 46: converto vias, Virg. Aen. 5, 582; verto iter retro, Liv. 28, 3; pedem reflecto, Cat. 64, 112; gressum reflecto, Sen. Thyest. 428; reverto, revertor (v. RETURN). A t.ing back: rĕversio: Cic. T.'d back: retrōversus, retrorsus: Ov.: Plin.