Synonyms of took back

took back

verb

past tense of take back

as in retracted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retracted
• withdrew
• renounced
• denied
• contradicted
• abandoned
• relinquished
• refuted
• repealed
• abnegated
• recanted
• abjured
• reneged
• repudiated
• foreswore
• disagreed (with)
• gave up
• recalled
• forswore
• unsaid
• backed off
• spurned
• disowned
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• gainsaid
• backed down
• negated
• disproved
• disputed
• forsook
• controverted
• rebutted
• revoked
• surrendered
• bolted
• disallowed
• negatived
• backtracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adhered (to)
• stated
• maintained
• admitted
• declared
• claimed
• affirmed
• acknowledged
• asserted
• contended
• proclaimed
• supported
• confirmed
• professed
• adopted
• endorsed
• backed
• upheld
• accepted
• defended
• vowed
• vouched
• avowed
• embraced
• indorsed
• espoused