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To retract something said or done
“He's going to take back what he said about my father. I'm going to make him eat his words.”
To regain possession of something
“Would it be right to take back the stolen goods by force?”
To return something, or to send something back
“I had to return to the shop later in the day to take back the broken clock that I had purchased.”
To welcome or reaccept someone (or something) back to a place or group
“We couldn't believe Delores would take back her prodigal daughter after what she had done.”
To bring back memories of
“He would always ask me to sing to him. This would take me back to my childhood.”
To erase, revoke or strike out
To reject or argue against a statement, idea or theory
To occupy again, or to take back possession of something
To evoke or recall, such as an image or memory to mind
To withdraw something from sale or circulation
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