take somebody/something ↔ back phrasal verb ( see also ↑ take )
1 . take something ↔ back to admit that you were wrong to say something:
You’d better take back that remark!
2 . take something ↔ back to take something you have bought back to a shop because it is not suitable:
If the shirt doesn’t fit, take it back.
3 . to make you remember a time in the past:
Having the grandchildren around takes me back to the days when my own children were small.