give back

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fall back v.
react v.
refund v.
render v.
replace v.
restitute v.

VERB

fall back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recede withdraw

WEAK

back draw back recoil retire retrocede retrograde surrender yield

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advance

WEAK

forge forward progress

VERB

react

Synonyms

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acknowledge act answer behave counter feel perform proceed reply revert

STRONG

backfire boomerang echo function operate rebound reciprocate recoil recur return take work

WEAK

answer back be affected bounce back get back at give a snappy comeback have a funny feeling have vibes talk back turn back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt question stop

STRONG

idle keep refuse

VERB

refund

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adjust compensate pay back recoup redeem reimburse relinquish remit repay

STRONG

balance indemnify recompense redress remunerate restore reward settle

WEAK

honor a claim make amends make good make repayment make up for

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deprive forfeit hold keep lose penalize take

VERB

render

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STRONGEST

deliver distribute give provide restore

STRONG

cede exchange furnish impart minister pay present relinquish repay return show submit supply surrender swap tender trade yield

WEAK

give up hand over make available make restitution part with pay back turn over

Antonyms

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hold keep take withhold

STRONG

conceal deny fight hide leave alone refuse seize veto win

WEAK

cloud confuse fail obscure remove suppress

VERB

replace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change follow oust recover reinstate restore succeed supplant supply take over take over from

STRONG

alter compensate displace mend patch reconstitute recoup redeem redress reestablish refund regain reimburse repay restitute retrieve ring shift sub substitute supersede

WEAK

back up fill in front for outplace pinch hit for put back ring in stand in (for) stand in lieu of step into shoes of swap places take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep precede

STRONG

break damage deprive forfeit lose penalize remain take worsen

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

restitute

Synonyms

STRONG

adjust balance compensate indemnify recompense recoup redeem redress reimburse relinquish remit remunerate repay restore reward settle

WEAK

honor a claim make amends make good make repayment make up for pay back

Antonyms

STRONG

confuse damage deprive forfeit hold keep lose penalize seize take upset worsen

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give back

Does your desire to give back or tackle societal problems energize you?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Lowri Butterworth, for Doherty, told the court that she was "acutely aware" and had been using her time since to "give back" to her community.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

He obtained a college degree, is employed as a drug counselor, and still finds time to give back to the people through his illustrations.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

It was as though the audience wanted desperately to give back to the Liebersons for their great gift to us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Does that mean you surrender and will give back the property you’ve stolen from us?”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

give back

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