take back Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb bring back to the point of departure
    bring back; return.
  2. verb regain possession of something
    repossess.
  3. verb resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
  4. verb move text to the previous line; in printing
  5. verb take back what one has said
    swallow; withdraw; unsay.
    • He swallowed his words
  6. verb cause someone to remember the past
    • This photo takes me back to the good old days

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