TAKEN BACK Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

taken back

verb

past participle of take back

as in withdrawn

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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Recent Examples of taken back The sheriff's office said the inmate heard the K-9 unit and surrendered, being taken back into custody without further incident. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The property the church acquired represents the first sale of one of the buildings that were taken back through the loan foreclosure. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Afterwards, a group of community members drove the falcon to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center for a medical evaluation, the city news release said, and she was then taken back to Aurora. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 In the Netflix documentary, viewers were taken back to the beginning, when Banks first conceived the idea with the help of Ken Mok, who co-executive-produced the show with her and also took part in the docuseries. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 About 1,200 people were killed in Israel during the attack, according to the Israeli authorities, who also said around 250 people were taken back to Gaza as hostages, in figures reported by the New York Times. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 June 2026 And Pino was not the only person on Elliott Key; several of the girls on his boat were also there, waiting to be taken back to the mainland. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026 The family instead spent 10 months in a Texas detention facility before they were briefly released in April, then taken back into custody, then released again — all within the span of four days. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 There is literally no food waste but what cannot be used is dehydrated and compressed and taken back to Cape Town to be used as compost. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back

Verb

Both are among many who have since withdrawn their endorsements.

— Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Most of these young people have not simply withdrawn from the labor market.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of withdrawn

Verb

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 renounced

Verb

Its sales tax holiday was officially repealed in 2024, and the state has not held a tax-free holiday since.

— Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
Growing concerns around the risks of social media to young people have reignited a discussion on and around Capitol Hill about whether Section 230 should be reformed or repealed.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of repealed

Verb

The Tate brothers have also denied the charges in the cases in Romania.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 July 2026
The Tate brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of denied

Verb

Anthony Volpe had to defend his character after the team’s play-by-play man, Michael Kay, retracted unfounded claims about the shortdtop’s unwillingness to play second base.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
Although the journal issued an Expression of Concern shortly after publication, the study has not yet been retracted.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026