puts back
Places again there
Puts back means to return something to its original place or position: She puts back the books after reading them.
It also describes restoring a previous state or delaying something: The storm puts back our departure by two hours.
In British usage, to put back a drink is to consume it, especially quickly.
- reshelveReturn to storage position
- replacePut something else there
- reattachConnect again after separation
- postponeDelay to later time
- restoreReturn to earlier state
return · reestablish · prorogue · defer · reassemble · delay · table · reschedule · rain check · reinsert · push off · reinstate · mend · repair · reposition · set · recover · adjourn
puts backbrings forward
Reschedules to earlier
advances · pushes forward · moves forward · accelerates · expedites
puts backtakes away
Removes or subtracts
disturbs · disrupts · upsets · unsettles · disarranges
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