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send back

A2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To return something to the person or place it came from.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To return a product, letter, or item to its point of origin, typically because it is defective, unwanted, or incorrect.

"The dress didn't fit, so she sent it back and asked for a refund."

Grammar: separable
2 A2 neutral

To order a person to return to a previous location.

"The general sent the troops back to base after the mission was completed."

Grammar: separable
3 A2 neutral

In a restaurant: to return food to the kitchen because it is unsatisfactory.

"I had to send the steak back because it was completely raw in the middle."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Commonly used in retail contexts (sending defective items back) and restaurant settings (sending a dish back to the kitchen). Also used in political contexts regarding deportation or repatriation.

Commonly used with

package order item food dish troops

Forms

Base
send back
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sends back
he/she/it
Past simple
sent back
yesterday
Past participle
sent back
have + pp
-ing form
sending back
continuous

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