take back definition

English

Verb

take back (third-person singular simple present takes back, present participle taking back, simple past took back, past participle taken back)

1. To retract/withdraw an earlier statement

   No, you are not fat; I take it all back.

2. To cause to remember some past event or time

   That tune takes me back to my childhood.

3. To resume a relationship

   She has forgiven him, and taken him back.

4. To regain possession of something

   The wedding is off, and he has taken back the ring.

6. To return something to a vendor for a refund

   Take back faulty goods to the shop where you bought them.

Synonyms

• (to retract an earlier statement): recant, unsay; See also Thesaurus:recant

Coordinate terms

• bring back

Related terms

• takeback

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