take back

US /teɪk bæk/
UK /teɪk bæk/
"take back" picture
1.

to return something to the place it came from

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I need to take back this book to the library.
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You can take back the shirt if it doesn't fit.
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returnrestoregive back
2.

to withdraw a statement or promise

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I apologize; I take back what I said.
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He refused to take back his accusations.
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retractwithdrawrecantdisavow
3.

to cause one to remember something from the past

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That song always takes me back to my childhood.
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Seeing that old photo really took me back.
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remindrecallevoke
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take a back seatbackbackingtaketake ontake totake in