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turns one's back

turns one's back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn one's back.

Meaning of turn one's back

Verb

turn one's back (third-person singular simple present turns one's back, present participle turning one's back, simple past and past participle turned one's back)

  1. (intransitive) To cease paying attention.
    • As soon as I turned my back, he started writing on the wall.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To forsake, to abandon; to ignore.
    • He got off to a strong start, only to turn his back on the project two months later.
  3. (intransitive) To turn away, as when fleeing or in contempt.

Questions about turns one's back

What is turns one's back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns one's back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn one's back.

Words near turns one's back in the dictionary

  1. turns on
  2. turns on its head
  3. turns on one's heel
  4. turns on red
  5. turns on the waterworks
  6. turns one's back
  7. turns one's coat
  8. turns one's color
  9. turns one's life around
  10. turns one's life upside down
  11. turns one's nose up

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