take back
verb1
To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
- No, you are not fat; I take it all back.
2
To cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.
- That tune takes me back to my childhood.
3
To resume a relationship with (someone).
- She has forgiven him, and taken him back.
› To regain possession of (something).
4
Physically so.
- The wedding is off, and he has taken back the ring.
5
Culturally so.
- The Queer community took back the word from their disparagers.
6
To return (something) to a vendor for a refund.
- Take back faulty goods to the shop where you bought them.
- Derived terms
- takeback, takesies-backsies
- Coordinate terms
- bring back