brings back

Retrieves once more

Brings back means to return something or someone to a place or state: She brings back library books on time.

More often, it means to revive or restore: The smell of cookies brings back childhood memories.

A song, taste, or photograph brings back feelings or recollections by triggering them.

To bring back a discontinued product or policy is to reintroduce it.

memory

remember

Retain in mind

reminiscence · retrieval · mind's eye · trigger · evoke · conjure · summon · dredge up · resurface · remind

revival

revive

Restore consciousness or vigor

reawaken · renew · reinstate · reestablish · return · recover · reclaim · reintroduce · regenerate · rejuvenate

nostalgia

memories

Stored past experiences

longing · wistful · bygone · halcyon · nostalgic · homesick · vintage · retro · heirloom · classic

Opposites
physical return

brings backtakes away

Removes or subtracts

removes · keeps away · sends away · relocates

memory/nostalgia

brings backerases

Removes marks completely

suppresses · represses · obliterates · buries · dims

restoration/revival

brings backabolishes

Officially ends or eliminates

eliminates · discontinues · ends · phases out · does away with

Family

back, bring, drawback, comeback, setback, feedback, brought, brings, bringing

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