Definition of send back - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
return unsatisfactory itemreturn an item due to dissatisfaction or defect
- He decided to send back his meal because it was cold.
2.
memoryremind someone of a past time
- The song sends me back to my childhood.
3.
legalrefer a case to another authority
- The judge decided to send back the case for review.
Terms with send back included in their meaning
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postal return
send back to the original sender
telecommunications
path used to send data or signals back to a central system
banking
send a check back to the issuer
jail order
send a prisoner back to custody
return to country
send someone or something back to their country of origin
office communication
send a document back using a fax machine
legislation
send a bill back to a committee
telecommunications
send a signal back to a central point
Examples of send back in a sentence
They decided to send back the faulty device for a refund. That old perfume sends her back to college. The photo sent us back to summer holidays at the coast. The appellate court may send back the case to the lower court. They decided to send back the application for further investigation.
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- French:renvoyer, rappeler, ...
- German:zurückschicken, an eine frühere Zeit erinnern, ...
- Italian:rimandare indietro, riportare alla mente, ...
- Spanish:devolver, evocar, ...
- Portuguese:devolver, fazer recuar no tempo, ...
- Chinese:退货, 带回, ...
- Japanese:返送する, 思い出させる, ...
- Arabic:أَعَادَ, ذَكَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחֲזִיר, לְהַזְכִּיר, ...
- Russian:вернуть, возвращать в прошлое, ...
- Ukrainian:відправити назад, нагадувати, ...
- Hindi:वापस करना, याद दिलाना, ...
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