D&D 5E Dispel Magic against Turn Undead?

[russkiemikhail]

Can Dispel Magic be used to negate a cleric's successful Turn Undead. If not, what spell and/or feature can regain control over Undead.

 

[AaronOfBarbaria]

Dispel magic only works on spells.

As for turned undead, being turned does not actually cause their controller to lose that control; it only limits what the affected undead are able to do - you don't have to re-establish control, you just wait out the duration or deal damage to the affected undead.

The best defense against a cleric turning your undead is to disarm them of their holy symbol, which is required to attempt turning.

 

[russkiemikhail]

Thank you so much for your answer. It was most helpful.

 

[jbOKgamer]

It can be really simple to end turn undead effect, just damage undead a little (unarmed strike for 1 point).