əˈɹɛst ˈbæk.tɹæk kənˈteɪn

ɹɪˈtɜːn ɹɪˈtɝn ɹɪˈvɜːs ɹɪˈvɝs ɹɨˈvɝt ɹɨˈvɜːt turn inside out or upside down go back to a previous state We reverted to the old rules hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of Arrest the downward trend Check the growth of communism in South East Asia Contain the rebel movement Turn back the tide of communism force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings Drive away potential burglars drive away bad thoughts dispel doubts The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers retrace one's course The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back