Wiktionary
vb. 1 To retract an earlier statement 2 To cause to remember some past event or time 3 To resume a relationship 4 To regain possession of something 5 To return something
WordNet
v. bring back to the point of departure [syn: return, bring back]
regain possession of something [syn: repossess]
resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
move text to the previous line; in printing
take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words" [syn: swallow, unsay, withdraw]
cause someone to remember the past; "This photo takes me back to the good old days"
Wikipedia
"Take Back" (stylized in Japan as TAKE BACK) is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Kumi Koda for her debut studio album, Affection (2002). It was written by Kumi herself, while production was handled by Max Matsuura. The track was released following Koda's participation in an open audition where she placed second, whereby she signed to Matsuura's label to release this song. "Take Back" premiered on December 6, 2000 as her debut recording. Musically, the track has been described as a pop and R&B song.
Upon its release, "Take Back" garnered positive reviews from music critics and was praised for its composition and commercial appeal. It also achieved limited success in her native Japan, with it peaking at number 59 on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart and number 63 on the TBS Count Down TV chart; this marks her lowest entry to date and her only single to miss the top fifteen on that chart. Remixed by American producer and DJ Jonathan Peters for its North American release, "Take Back" reached number 18 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, number 10 on the US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and number 20 on the US Hot Singles Sales chart, making her the first Japanese act to chart on any US Billboard chart since the 1980s.
An accompanying music video for "Take Back" was shot in both Tokyo and New York City by Toku; it features Kumi singing while sitting on a white chair and her lying down nude clutching a microphone in her hand. For promotion, the song was included on the track list of several concert tours, including Best: First Things Live Tour, Black Cherry Tour and her 10th Anniversary Tour. "Take Back" has only appeared once on any of Kumi's compilation albums, Best: First Things (2005).
Usage examples of "take back".
He could even answer it himself and take back to her false word from Peter God, for seven frost-biting years along the edge of the Barren had surely changed Peter God's handwriting.
While some of you might have seen our hidden forces as ones that would someday enable us to take back the galaxy, the Yuuzhan Vong threat is one we must defeat.
And I went to Aldur and remonstrated with him, begging that he lift the wicked enchantment from the stone and take back the life he had breathed into it.