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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The Federal Reserve and FDIC withdrew their crypto-asset guidance for banks in April 2025.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The program closed two locations due to the changes and says more than 30 students have withdrawn.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdraw

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Another is an integration with the PubPeer database, which allows users to check whether references in a manuscript have received previous PubPeer comments or have been retracted—both of which can indicate quality or integrity issues.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Mas’ud confessed to building the bomb used in the attack, but later retracted the claim and alleged that he was forced to confess, according to the BBC.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of retract

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On July 8, a federal judge in Manhattan denied Kalshi's bid to block New York's regulators, holding the state's gambling laws are not preempted as applied to sports contracts.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Miller has denied all wrongdoing and claimed to never have abused his ex-wife or their child.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of deny

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Pirro’s legal filing dismissing the felony destruction of property case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn contradicts the president’s assertions.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
MacDonald’s views contradict how many biblical scholars have traditionally viewed the creation of the New Testament.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of contradict

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