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- See:
- take
| part of speech: |
phrase |
| definition 1: |
to retrieve or reclaim ownership of.
He had given her a ring, but he took it back when they separated.- synonyms:
- re-claim, regain, retrieve
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| definition 2: |
to retract.
She should take back her unfair criticism of our work.I was wrong when I said that, so I take it back.- synonyms:
- recant, retract, unsay
- similar words:
- about-face, go back on, swallow, withdraw
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| definition 3: |
to return (an item) to a store for a refund or credit toward a future purchase.
If you think the shirt doesn't fit, why don't you take it back? |
| related words: |
recall, rescind |
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