unturn

Rotate back again

To unturn is to reverse a turn or rotation, returning something to its original position or orientation.

The word appears most often in the negative: to leave no stone unturned is to search exhaustively, examining every possibility.

Outside this idiom, unturn sees little use.

reversal

reverse

Turn to opposite

  • undoReverse a prior action
  • revertReturn to earlier condition
  • unwindRelease accumulated tension

backtrack · retrace · restore · invert · flip · untwist · unscrew · unroll · unfold · uncurl

neglect

overlook

Miss or commanding view

bypass · neglect · disregard · leave · unexamined · unchecked · unnoticed · unsearched · undiscovered · hidden

Opposites
rotational direction

unturnturn

Rotational movement

rotate · spin · twist · revolve · pivot

action reversal

unturnturn

Rotational movement

do · execute · enact · perform · initiate

Phrases
Family

unturned

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G