get back
Recover what's lost
Get back centers on returning—to a place, a state, or a prior topic.
You get back home after a trip, get back to work after a break, get back to someone with an answer.
To get back at someone is to retaliate: I'll get back at him for what he did.
To get something back is to recover it: Did you ever get your money back?
Get something back
- reclaimTake back possession
- repossessSeize for unpaid debt
- recaptureSeize again after loss
- regainAcquire again
reacquire · salvage · rescue · redeem · restoration · reclamation · retrieval · resecure
Returning to one's origin
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- homewardToward one's dwelling
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- journeyTravel from place to place
comeback · reentry · returnee · reunion · revisit · voyage · travel · destination
Punishing a wrongdoer
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- avengePunish on behalf of
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
settle scores · reciprocate · reprisal · recompense · even · spite · grudge · vindicate
retrieve
Get something back
regain · reacquire · salvage · rescue · redeem · restoration · reclamation · retrieval · resecure · reassert
homecoming
Returning to one's origin
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- homewardToward one's dwelling
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
journey · comeback · reentry · returnee · reunion · revisit · voyage · travel · destination · pilgrimage
revenge
Punishing a wrongdoer
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- avengePunish on behalf of
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
vengeance · settle scores · reciprocate · reprisal · recompense · even · spite · grudge · vindicate
reunion
Gathering after separation
touch base · follow up · reach out · catch up · check in · contact · respond · reply · answer
restart
Commence anew
- recommenceBegin again after pause
- continueGo on without stopping
- pick upLift and take
- Stay Awaykeep out, stay away, leave alone, keep away, off limits
- returnsreturn, rebound, comeback, refund, rebate
- retributionretribution, revenge, payback, vengeance, retaliation
- animal commandswhoa, gee, haw, mush, hike
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
get backforfeit
Lose through violation
lose · give up · surrender · relinquish · let go
get backforgive
Cease to blame
let go · pardon · turn the other cheek · make peace · reconcile