phrasal verb 'send back'
Phrasal verbMain meaning
send back
[send bæk]
return something to the place or person it came from

Other meanings

  • reject something (e.g. food in a restaurant)
  • send someone back to where they came from (e.g. deportation, military)

Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "send back"

  • I had to send back the shoes because they didn’t fit.
    I had to send back the shoes because they didn’t fit.
  • She sent back the soup because it was cold.
    She sent back the soup because it was cold.
  • The soldier was sent back to the front line.
    The soldier was sent back to the front line.

Features of Using "send back"

Separability:Separable Transitivity:Transitive Level:B1 Particle:back

Used for objects, people, or decisions that are returned or reversed.

Other phrasal verbs with the verb send

send-out

send out

to distribute or dispatch something (e.g., letters, invitations, troops)
send-off

send off

to send something by post or electronically