英和和英

動詞

take back (third-person singular simple present takes back, present participle taking back, simple past took back, past participle taken back)

1. (transitive) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).

   Synonyms: recant, unsay; see also Thesaurus:recant

   No, you are not fat; I take it all back.

2. (transitive) To cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.

   That tune takes me back to my childhood.

3. (transitive) To resume a relationship with (someone).

   She has forgiven him, and taken him back.

4. (transitive) To regain possession of (something).
   1. Physically so.

      Synonym: reclaim

      The wedding is off, and he has taken back the ring.

   2. Culturally so.

      Synonyms: reappropriate, reclaim

      The Queer community took back the word from their disparagers.

5. (transitive) To return (something) to a vendor for a refund.

   Take back faulty goods to the shop where you bought them.

等位語

• bring back

派生語

• takeback (noun)
• takesies-backsies