send back

Ship in reverse

To send back is to return something to its origin or previous location.

You send back a defective product, send back a meal that's undercooked, or send back a letter marked "return to sender." The phrase often implies rejection or dissatisfaction: I had to send back the dress because it didn't fit.

In immigration contexts, to send back means to deport.

return

parcel

Wrapped item for shipping

consignment · mail · courier · dispatch · freight · postal · tracking · carrier · return address · postage

reject

dismissal

Removal from position

turndown · rebuff · spurn · denial · veto · knockback · nonacceptance · repudiation · disallowance · pass

refund

moneyback

Reimbursement of purchase price

repayment · reimbursement · refund · compensation · restitution · settlement · chargeback · reversal · adjustment · overpayment

recoil

kickback

Illegal payment for services

snapback · jolt · jerk · lurch · spring · repercussion · backlash · ricochet

correction

revise

Alter to improve

rework · fix · edit · rewrite · modify · adjust · update · emend · rephrase · improve

Opposites
direction of transfer

send backreceive

Accept something offered

take in · bring in · import · fetch · collect

retention vs. return

send backkeep

Retain or fortified tower

retain · hold onto · hang onto · store · possess

acceptance vs. rejection

send backaccept

Consent to receive

approve · welcome · embrace · take · endorse

Family

back, send, sent, sending, sender, resend, unsent, unsendable, sent back

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