TAKE BACK


Meaning of TAKE BACK in English

1.

If you take something back , you return it to the place where you bought it or where you borrowed it from, because it is unsuitable or broken, or because you have finished with it.

If I buy something and he doesn’t like it I’ll take it back...

I once took back a pair of shoes that fell apart after a week.

PHRASAL VERB : V n P , V P n (not pron)

2.

If you take something back , you admit that something that you said or thought is wrong.

I take it back, I think perhaps I am an extrovert...

Take back what you said about Jeremy!

PHRASAL VERB : V n P , V P n (not pron)

3.

If you take someone back , you allow them to come home again, after they have gone away because of a quarrel or other problem.

Why did she take him back?...

The government has agreed to take back those people who are considered economic rather than political refugees.

PHRASAL VERB : V n P , V P n (not pron)

4.

If you say that something takes you back , you mean that it reminds you of a period of your past life and makes you think about it again.

I enjoyed experimenting with colours–it took me back to being five years old...

This takes me back.

PHRASAL VERB : V n P to n / -ing , V n P

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