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send back

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send someone or something back

to cause someone or something to return. He came to apologize, but I sent him back. Send back these goods. They are defective.

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send back somebody/something

also send somebody/something back

to return someone or something to the place they came from A year after he got out of prison, he was sent back for dealing in drugs. Some computer ads allow users to click on a button and send an e-mail back to the advertiser. If that steak isn't cooked enough, you should send it back.

See also: back, send

send back

v.

1. To order someone to return; have someone return: He came to visit me at a bad time, so I sent him back. She sent the children back to the same school they attended the year before.

2. To return something, especially as a way of rejecting it: I went to the post office to send back the broken toaster. The steak was undercooked, and I had to send it back to the kitchen.

3. To return or reply to someone or something by mail or some other means of communication: I sent back a reply via fax. Please send a quick message back by e-mail if you can't come to the party.

See also: back, send