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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
Idioms and Phrases
Retract a statement, as in I said you weren't much of a cook but after that dinner I take it all back . This usage was first recorded in 1775.
take one back . Return in thought to a past time, as in That music takes me back to the first dance I ever went to . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
He was hauled over the inflatable side and taken back to the Cullercoats lifeboat station to be checked over and treated with a bag of gummy sweets.
Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of two Israeli Americans taken back to Gaza as hostages during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military says.
In theory, if the Democrats take back control of Congress, they could reverse some of Trump's most onerous policies.
She was then taken back to the children's home where she reported the abuse to the officer.
The minister said retailers are also obliged to take back disposable vapes for recycling once the ban comes in place.
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