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as in withdrawn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 Haitian police officers have complained that the foreign soldiers are reluctant to confront gangs or hold territory taken back from gangs. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 While not guaranteed, the appeal is likely to be taken back up by the same three-judge appellate panel who previously heard — and rejected — the administration’s emergency request to block state officials from counting the ballots. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Then he was taken back on deck and saw the crew tied up on the catwalk. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 The white clapboard exterior topped with typical Norse dragon heads was taken back into the family in 1995 by Haeger’s great great granddaughter Ellika Modenfelt, who painstakingly restored it to its former glory with the help of local craftsmen. — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 The report also shed light on Wells’ cellphone, which was taken back to the mainland without him. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The charges were upgraded to felonies and the couple was taken back into custody on Friday. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 The Northglenn Police Department says he will be taken back to Adams County, where he will be taken into custody by local law enforcement. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Members of the military escorted the women and the child off the premises for questioning, all of whom were eventually released and taken back to the nearest town, Puerto Maldonado. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back

Verb

Saarinen’s building contracts, solid and sober, its windows withdrawn from the sidewalk.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
The man fell into a coma and succumbed to the disease on October 9, 2026, after life support was withdrawn.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrawn

Verb

Advertisement Several branches of the Japanese imperial family renounced their royal status in 1947 to cut down on costs the monarchy incurred after the war.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The plan is to find candidates from families that renounced their royal status in 1947, which at the time was to ease the postwar financial burden on the monarchy.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of renounced

Verb

Concerns over fatal accidents involving children helped turn public opinion against the infamous experiment, which Congress repealed within the year.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
The Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was supposed to force automatic Medicare cuts if spending exceeded target growth rates, was repealed in 2018 without ever becoming operational.

— Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of repealed

Verb

Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have denied having any involvement in his campaign.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
The 30-year-old Williams couldn’t be denied opening the fourth quarter, immediately knocking down a pull-up jumper to extend the lead.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of denied

Verb

Experiments that initially corroborated the results were retracted, in one case amid indications of deliberate spiking with fake fusion products.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
State law says that drivers have to stop and wait for a school bus with the stop arm extended until the stop arm is retracted.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026