TAKE BACK Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

take back

verb

Definition of take back

as in to withdraw

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was

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When asked if the lawsuits involving Davis’ fees would be withdrawn, a spokesperson for Grapevine-Colleyville said the school board is reviewing the invoices, and the district couldn’t speculate before that process is complete.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The reforms include winding down mRNA vaccine development, withdrawing funding for an international vaccine alliance and tightening access to COVID shots.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of withdraw

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What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of renounce

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Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a positive lettuce test, then retracted it a day later as a false positive.

— Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
With a catheter inserted into a vein, intravenous tubing fitted and a syringe pump loaded and primed, the subject waits as the bed retracts until his brain is centered within the great coils of an MRI machine calibrated to map altered brain states.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026

Definition of retract

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Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The judge denied a request to unshackle him completely, saying that the handcuffs would be removed while Burke was at the table but that his legs would remain shackled under it.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Definition of deny

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That meant removing explicit references to Jewish despair, which could contradict the Soviet narrative of total victory.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Numerous analysts, conservative and liberal, have contradicted these assertions.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

Definition of contradict

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Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
The strength of that brand allowed the local beer industry to bounce back fairly quickly after Prohibition was repealed in 1933.

— Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

Definition of repeal

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