take back

verb

took back; taken back; taking back; takes back

transitive verb

: to make a retraction of : withdraw

Synonyms

• abjure
• abnegate
• forswear
• foreswear
• recant
• renege
• renounce
• repeal
• repudiate
• retract
• unsay
• withdraw

Examples of take back in a Sentence

I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was.

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

take back

verb

: retract sense 2, withdraw

take back an insulting remark