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return

/ɹɪˈtɜːn/verb

To take or send something you bought back to the store, usually to get your money back or swap it.

Example sentences

  • “These shoes are too small, so I need to return them.”
  • “You can return any item within thirty days with a receipt.”
  • “He returned the broken blender and got a full refund.”

Stores have a 'return policy', and the noun is 'a return': 'returns accepted'. You return something 'to' the store 'for' a refund or exchange.

Synonyms for return

  • take back
  • send back
  • bring back

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