take back

take something back into possession; apologize for saying something

Take Back was Kumi Koda's first single to be released in Japan while 1st, 2nd and 4th in the United States.
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Verb
1. bring back to the point of departure
(synonym) return, bring back
(hypernym) bring, convey, take
2. regain possession of something
(synonym) repossess
(hypernym) take
3. resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
(hypernym) relate
4. move text to the previous line; in printing
(hypernym) move, displace
5. take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
(synonym) swallow, unsay, withdraw
(hypernym) renounce, repudiate
6. cause someone to remember the past; "This photo takes me back to the good old days"
(hypernym) remind

admit to making a wrong statement He had to take back what he said about his boss in front of his co-workers.

Synonyms and related words:
abjure, apologize, ask forgiveness, assert the contrary, back down, back out, backwater, beg indulgence, beg pardon, belie, bring back, climb down, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, crawfish out, cross, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, disprove, dispute, eat crow, eat humble pie, express regret, extradite, forswear, gainsay, get back, give back, impugn, join issue upon, not accept, not admit, nullify, oppose, palinode, put back, ransom, recall, recant, recapture, reclaim, recommit, recoup, recover, recuperate, redeem, refuse to admit, refute, regain, remand, remit, renege, renounce, renovate, reoccupy, repatriate, replace, replevin, replevy, repossess, repudiate, restitute, restore, resume, retake, retract, retrieve, return, revindicate, revive, revoke, send back, swallow, take issue with, unsay, withdraw