take back

See also: takeback

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take back (third-person singular simple present takes back, present participle taking back, simple past took back, past participle taken back)Category:English lemmas#TAKEBACKCategory:English verbs#TAKEBACKCategory:English phrasal verbs#TAKEBACKCategory:English phrasal verbs formed with %22back%22#TAKEBACKCategory:English multiword terms#TAKEBACKCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#TAKEBACKCategory:Pages with entries#TAKE%20BACKCategory:Pages with 1 entry#TAKE%20BACK

  1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#TAKEBACK) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
    Synonyms: recant, unsay; see also Thesaurus:recant
    No, you are not fat; I take it all back.Category:English terms with usage examples#TAKEBACK
  2. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#TAKEBACK) To cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.
    That tune takes me back to my childhood.Category:English terms with usage examples#TAKEBACK
  3. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#TAKEBACK) To resume a relationship with (someone).
    She has forgiven him, and taken him back.Category:English terms with usage examples#TAKEBACK
  4. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#TAKEBACK) To regain possession of (something).
    1. Physically so.
      Synonym: reclaim
      The wedding is off, and he has taken back the ring.Category:English terms with usage examples#TAKEBACK
    2. Culturally so.
      Synonyms: reappropriate, reclaim
      The Queer community took back the word from their disparagers.Category:English terms with usage examples#TAKEBACK
  6. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#TAKEBACK) To return (something) to a vendor for a refund.
    Take back faulty goods to the shop where you bought them.
    Category:English terms with usage examples#TAKEBACK

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