take back (3)
This page is about the phrasal verb take back (3)
INFORMALMeaning
If you take back something you said, you admit that you said the wrong thing and withdraw your comments.
Synonym
withdraw
For example
- take back sth After the argument with his wife, David said, "I'm sorry I said those awful things and I take back everything I said."
- take sth back Billy said Danny's brother was stupid, so Danny got him in a headlock and squeezed tighter and tighter until Billy said, "OK! OK! I take it back!"
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