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take back
verb
- to retract or withdraw (something said, written, promised, etc)
- to regain possession of
- to return for exchange
to take back a substandard garment
- to accept (someone) back (into one's home, affections, etc)
- to remind one of the past; cause one to reminisce
that tune really takes me back
- also intr printing to move (copy) to the previous line
Example Sentences
Panama has become unexpectedly newsworthy lately, not for triumphs of international parasitic fly control but because President Donald Trump has spoken frequently about "taking back" the Panama Canal.
Poilievre closing message was: "We can choose change on Monday. We can take back control of our lives and build a bright future."
There has not yet been a cutoff of all school food aid, but Trump has said multiple times that he’s going to take back every federal dollar from the state.
Experts say the authorities do not have the capacity to take back control, despite support from an international security force including at least 800 Kenyan police officers.
Later that summer, Sciver-Brunt took a break for her mental health and on her return initially opted not to take back the vice-captain's role.
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