take back meaning and definition

TAKE BACK verb

Definition of take back (verb)

1. bring back to the point of departure
   • synonyms: bring back, return
2. regain possession of something
   • synonyms: repossess
3. resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
4. move text to the previous line; in printing
5. take back what one has said
   • "He swallowed his words"
   • synonyms: swallow, unsay, withdraw
6. cause someone to remember the past
   • "This photo takes me back to the good old days"