Definition of take back - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
- I will take back the shoes to the store.
2.
retractionretract a statement or promise
- He decided to take back his harsh words.
3.
ownershipregain possession of something
- I need to take back my book from her.
4.
- She decided to take back her ex-boyfriend.
Expressions with take back
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regain authority over a situation or process
The manager took back control of the project.
regain control of public areas for safety or community
Citizens marched to take back the streets from gangs.
Terms with take back included in their meaning
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commerce
sales policy meaning customers cannot take goods back for refund
communication
take back something said earlier
ownership
take back possession of something
break promise
cancel or take back a promise
withdraw statement
take back something said or written
admitting mistake
publicly take back a previous statement or position
permanent decision
impossible to change, reverse, or take back
take back
regain possession of something owned
legal
take back property for nonpayment
take-back gift
person who takes back a given gift
unchangeable state
state of being impossible to change or take back
regain position
take back a position or role previously held
action
to seize again or take back
childish play
childish way to take back what was said or decided
retract oath
take back a previously sworn oath
Examples of take back in a sentence
They will take back the gadget if it doesn't work. She had to take back her promise to help. The politician was forced to take back his statement. He plans to take back his old car. She wants to take back her grandmother's ring. He wants to take back his former partner.
They decided to take back each other after the argument.
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- French:ramener, retirer, ...
- German:zurückgeben, zurücknehmen, ...
- Italian:riportare, ritirare, ...
- Spanish:devolver, retractar, ...
- Portuguese:devolver, retirar, ...
- Chinese:退回, 收回, ...
- Japanese:返品する, 撤回する, ...
- Arabic:أَرْجَعَ, سَحَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחֲזִיר, לַחֲזוֹר בּוֹ, ...
- Russian:вернуть, брать назад, ...
- Ukrainian:повернути, відкликати, ...
- Hindi:वापस करना, वापस लेना, ...
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