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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : S : send back

send back

Meaning: If you send back something that's been delivered to you, you return it because there's a problem with it.

Synonym: return

For example:

  • send sth back The jacket I ordered arrived in the mail, but it was the wrong colour so I sent it back.

  • send back sth How often do your customers send back things they've ordered?

Quick Quiz:

Julie sent the book back because
  1. she really enjoyed it
  2. it was damaged
  3. she wanted to keep it

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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