as in withdrawn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
Bodies of Canadian pilots heading back home The bodies of the two pilots were to be transported from a Queens funeral home to Newark Liberty International Airport and then taken back to Canada later Thursday.
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Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The overload and strain on resources also increases the risk that the system will make an error — one that cannot be taken back.
—Melanie Verdecia, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Instead, after being caught at sea, refugees are taken back to Libya where, between 2017 and 2022, more than 100,000 men, women and children have been locked up, essentially for being there illegally — albeit without any official charges or trials to contest their imprisonment.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Leamington was taken back by lender CIT Bank in January 2025 through a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Later that evening he was taken back to the Orange County Jail for three more days.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
In a sign that the company has taken back at least some control over its stock narrative, many on Wall Street rejoiced that Netflix can now return to focus on its pure-play streaming strategy.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Other members of the men's team have not taken back the team's locker room laughter.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The overload and strain on resources also increases the risk that the system will make an error — one that cannot be taken back.
—Melanie Verdecia, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Instead, after being caught at sea, refugees are taken back to Libya where, between 2017 and 2022, more than 100,000 men, women and children have been locked up, essentially for being there illegally — albeit without any official charges or trials to contest their imprisonment.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Leamington was taken back by lender CIT Bank in January 2025 through a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Later that evening he was taken back to the Orange County Jail for three more days.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
In a sign that the company has taken back at least some control over its stock narrative, many on Wall Street rejoiced that Netflix can now return to focus on its pure-play streaming strategy.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Other members of the men's team have not taken back the team's locker room laughter.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back
Verb
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That exemption request was later withdrawn.—
Matthew Brown,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Both Bartholomew and Rook said their organizations saw the federal funds withdrawn and restored by court order.—
Igor Studenkov,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Should the chain of citizenship break somewhere along the line, however, where an ancestor renounced their citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The German Jews were the founders of American Reform Judaism, which renounced dietary laws, bar mitzvahs, and Zionism.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That portion of the bill addressing proprietary business information will automatically be repealed on July 1, 2033.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is why then-President Richard Nixon signed an order mandating a 55 mph national speed limit in 1974, something Congress repealed only in 1995.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During a court hearing Wednesday morning, Davis' attorney, Simon Steckel, filed a motion to dismiss, which the judge denied.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez denied any knowledge or responsibility for what went on at the house.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those words probably should have been retracted.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Amnesty said Mohammadi denied the charges and retracted his confessions in court, saying they were extracted under torture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Taken back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20back. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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