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Answer for the clue "Retreat from act by sponsor ", 9 letters:
turn back

Word definitions for turn back in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Turn Back " is a song by English rapper of Greek Cypriot descent K Koke , featuring vocals from British singer Maverick Sabre . The track was released on 23 November 2012 as a digital download in the United Kingdom . The song was released as the lead ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To reverse direction and retrace one's steps. 2 To return to a previous state of being. 3 (lb en transitive) To prevent or refuse to allow passage or progress. 4 {lb|en|transitive}} To adjust to a previous setting. 5 (lb en transitive) ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back" [syn: backtrack , double back ] go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" [syn: revert , return , retrovert , regress ] force to go away; used both with concrete ...

Usage examples of turn back.

I climb to the top of Jewish Hill and turn back toward the river, watching the last of the living depart.