take%20back

verb

1. 1

   To retract/withdraw an earlier statement

   “No, you are not fat; I take it all back.”

2. 2

   To cause to remember some past event or time

   “That tune takes me back to my childhood.”

3. 3

   To resume a relationship

   “She has forgiven him, and taken him back.”

4. 4

   To regain possession of something

   “The wedding is off, and he has taken back the ring.”

5. 5

   To return something to a vendor for a refund

   “Take back faulty goods to the shop where you bought them.”