TAKE BACK Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

take back

verb

as in to withdraw

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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Throughout the day Saturday, as the rebel forces were on the move, the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern Syria, leaving more areas of the country, including two provincial capitals, under the control of the rebels, according to the military and an opposition war monitor.

Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.

Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024

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