take back

verb

Definition of take backnext
as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take back
  1. withdraw
  2. retract
  3. renounce
  4. deny
  5. contradict
Verb
  • There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The day after the deal, the United States government offered to withdraw sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, sovereign bonds and gold.
    Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of withdraw
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  • In the lyrical spar, J. Cole offered a diss record against his Compton peer, but then retracted the song and issued an apology.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The most infamous of these had occurred in 2000, when several networks prematurely called Florida for Al Gore, only to retract the call and later declare George W. Bush the winner, as the state plunged into a protracted recount.
    Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of retract
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  • Others, such as Brazil and India, work with Russia as members of BRICS but want to reform rather than renounce the existing global order.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Left and right, fearful of political backlash and empowered by dog whistling on the right, companies have been slowly revoking and renouncing their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, as well as policies designed to lift up employees of color.
    Gayle Jennings, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of renounce
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  • Motions by Yandell and Sylvester to overturn their guilty verdicts were denied by a federal judge this month and they’re set to be sentenced on Dec. 18, records show.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Georgia officials denied his request and the electoral count went on over his objections.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of deny
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  • The literal collaging in her work complements and sometimes contradicts her purely painterly juxtapositions.
    Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Most importantly, refrain from belittling or contradicting one another’s dreams.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of contradict
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Thesaurus Entries Near take back

take (away)

take back

take by surprise

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