Synonyms for take back
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Withdraw — to retract or withdraw (an earlier statement)
withdraw, swallow, abjure formal, unsay, re-call, revoke, disavow, recant, walk back, eat one's words, disown, retract dated, withcall rare, unspeak rare, unmean rare
2. Reclaim — to regain possession of (something). Culturally so
reclaim, reappropriate rare
3. Bring back
bring back, return, resume dated
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
No, you are not fat; I take it all back.
- v. 2
To regain possession of (something). Culturally so.
The Queer community took back the word from their disparagers.
- v. 3
To cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.
That tune takes me back to my childhood.
Example sentences
- withdraw You may as well withdraw from the club right away.
- swallow Mary wanted the ground to open up and swallow her.
- repossess I'm afraid the bank is going to repossess my house.
By length
- 5 letters
- unsay
- 6 letters
- return2, resume2, revoke2, disown2, recant2, abjure, unmean
- 7 letters
- swallow2, reclaim2, retract2, disavow3, unspeak
- 8 letters
- withdraw2, withcall
- 9 letters
- repossess3
- 13 letters
- reappropriate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (return2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- retirer
- Español
- retirar
- Deutsch
- zurückziehen
- Català
- arrencar