send back

The phrase "send back" can be used in various contexts to imply returning something or someone to their origin or previous state.

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Definition

B1General

(common)To return an item to its original sender or place.

Example

I had to send the package back because it was damaged.

B2Memory

(figurative)To evoke memories of a past time or experience.

Example

That old photograph sends me back to my childhood.

B2Authority

(formal)To compel someone to return to a previous location or situation.

Example

The government decided to send the refugees back to their home country.

C1Cricket

(technical, sports)To dismiss a batsman from the field.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "send back":

send away send for give back report back ring back take back turn back pay back send in answer back put back sending off bring back throw back send off run back get back call back ask back row back go back on ball return come back return ball go back to push back send out right back circle back send down move back turn again hit back rap back get back to talk back back announce return time shoot back knock back