To come back to a former condition

• revert

  1. To go back to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief:
  2. To resume using something that has been disused:
  3. To be returned to the former owner or to the former owner's heirs. Used of money or property.

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  1. To go back to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief:
  2. To resume using something that has been disused:
  3. To be returned to the former owner or to the former owner's heirs. Used of money or property.

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• reoccur

  1. To occur again.

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  1. To occur again.

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• recur

  1. To happen or occur again or repeatedly:
  2. To return to one's attention or memory:
  3. To return in thought or discourse:

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  1. To happen or occur again or repeatedly:
  2. To return to one's attention or memory:
  3. To return in thought or discourse:

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• recrudesce

  1. To break out anew or come into renewed activity, as after a period of quiescence.

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  1. To break out anew or come into renewed activity, as after a period of quiescence.

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To go again to a former place

• revisit

  1. To visit again.
  2. To consider or discuss again.
  3. A second or repeated visit.

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  1. To visit again.
  2. To consider or discuss again.
  3. A second or repeated visit.

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• go back

  1. (intransitive) To return to a place after having been there at a previous time.
  2. (intransitive, of two or more persons) To have known each other for a certain length of time.
  3. (intransitive, used with "on") To abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something.

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  1. (intransitive) To return to a place after having been there at a previous time.
  2. (intransitive, of two or more persons) To have known each other for a certain length of time.
  3. (intransitive, used with "on") To abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something.

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• come back

  1. (intransitive) To return to a place.

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  1. (intransitive) To return to a place.

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To send, put, or carry back to a former location

• take back

  1. To retract an earlier statement
  2. To cause to remember some past event or time
  3. To resume a relationship

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  1. To retract an earlier statement
  2. To cause to remember some past event or time
  3. To resume a relationship

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• restore

  1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish:
  2. To bring back to an original or normal condition:
  3. To place in a former position or location:

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  1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish:
  2. To bring back to an original or normal condition:
  3. To place in a former position or location:

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• give back

  1. To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.

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  1. To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.

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To bring back into existence or use

• revive

  1. To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate:
  2. To give new health, strength, or spirit to:
  3. To restore to use, currency, activity, or notice:

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  1. To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate:
  2. To give new health, strength, or spirit to:
  3. To restore to use, currency, activity, or notice:

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• restore

  1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish:
  2. To bring back to an original or normal condition:
  3. To place in a former position or location:

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  1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish:
  2. To bring back to an original or normal condition:
  3. To place in a former position or location:

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• renew

  1. To make new or as if new again; restore:
  2. To take up again; resume:
  3. To repeat so as to reaffirm:

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  1. To make new or as if new again; restore:
  2. To take up again; resume:
  3. To repeat so as to reaffirm:

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• reintroduce

  1. To introduce again or anew

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  1. To introduce again or anew

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• reinstate

  1. To bring back into use or existence.
  2. To restore to a previous condition or position.

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  1. To bring back into use or existence.
  2. To restore to a previous condition or position.

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• reestablish

  1. To restore to a previously operational state.

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  1. To restore to a previously operational state.

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To speak or act in response, as to a question

• riposte

  1. A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing.
  2. A retaliatory action, maneuver, or retort.
  3. To make a return thrust.

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  1. A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing.
  2. A retaliatory action, maneuver, or retort.
  3. To make a return thrust.

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• retort

  1. To reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner.
  2. To present a counterargument to (an argument or accusation).
  3. To return in kind; pay back.

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  1. To reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner.
  2. To present a counterargument to (an argument or accusation).
  3. To return in kind; pay back.

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• respond

  1. To make a reply; answer:
  2. To act in return or in answer:
  3. To react positively or favorably:

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  1. To make a reply; answer:
  2. To act in return or in answer:
  3. To react positively or favorably:

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• reply

  1. To speak or write as a reaction to a question or other prompting.
  2. To act in reaction or as a response:
  3. To respond to the defendant's answer or plea.

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  1. To speak or write as a reaction to a question or other prompting.
  2. To act in reaction or as a response:
  3. To respond to the defendant's answer or plea.

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• rejoin

  1. To say in reply, especially in sharp response to a reply.
  2. To reply.

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  1. To say in reply, especially in sharp response to a reply.
  2. To reply.

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• answer

  1. A spoken or written reply, as to a question.
  2. A correct reply.
  3. A solution, as to a problem.

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  1. A spoken or written reply, as to a question.
  2. A correct reply.
  3. A solution, as to a problem.

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To give or take mutually

• requite

  1. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion:
  2. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
  3. To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:

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  1. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion:
  2. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
  3. To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:

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• reciprocate

  1. To give or take mutually; interchange:
  2. To show, feel, or give in response or return:
  3. To give and take something mutually.

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  1. To give or take mutually; interchange:
  2. To show, feel, or give in response or return:
  3. To give and take something mutually.

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To make as income or profit

• yield

  1. To give forth by a natural process, especially by cultivation:
  2. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of:
  3. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:

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  1. To give forth by a natural process, especially by cultivation:
  2. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of:
  3. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:

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• repay

  1. To pay back:
  2. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
  3. To make a return or compensation for:

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  1. To pay back:
  2. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
  3. To make a return or compensation for:

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• realize

  1. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  2. To bring into reality; make real:
  3. To make realistic:

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  1. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  2. To bring into reality; make real:
  3. To make realistic:

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• produce

  1. To bring forth; yield:
  2. To create by physical or mental effort:
  3. To manufacture:

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  1. To bring forth; yield:
  2. To create by physical or mental effort:
  3. To manufacture:

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• pay

  1. To give money to in return for goods or services rendered:
  2. To give (money) in exchange for goods or services:
  3. To discharge or settle (a debt or obligation):

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  1. To give money to in return for goods or services rendered:
  2. To give (money) in exchange for goods or services:
  3. To discharge or settle (a debt or obligation):

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• net

  1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
  2. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
  3. A barrier against flying insects.

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  1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
  2. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
  3. A barrier against flying insects.

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• gross

  1. Exclusive of deductions; total:
  2. Unmitigated in any way; utter:
  3. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:

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  1. Exclusive of deductions; total:
  2. Unmitigated in any way; utter:
  3. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• earn

  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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• draw

  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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• clear

  1. Free from clouds, mist, or haze:
  2. Not obscured or darkened; bright:
  3. Easily seen through; transparent:

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  1. Free from clouds, mist, or haze:
  2. Not obscured or darkened; bright:
  3. Easily seen through; transparent:

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• bring in

  1. To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
  2. To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
  3. To earn money for a company or for the family.

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  1. To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
  2. To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
  3. To earn money for a company or for the family.

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To deliver (an indictment or verdict, for example)

• render

  1. To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment:
  2. To give or make available; provide:
  3. To give in return or by obligation:

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  1. To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment:
  2. To give or make available; provide:
  3. To give in return or by obligation:

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• hand down

  1. For a judge or court to release a decision upon a motion or at the resolution of a trial or appeal. For a judge or court to release a decision upon a motion or at the resolution of a trial or appeal.

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  1. For a judge or court to release a decision upon a motion or at the resolution of a trial or appeal. For a judge or court to release a decision upon a motion or at the resolution of a trial or appeal.

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To put (someone) in the possession of a prior position or office

• restore

  1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish:
  2. To bring back to an original or normal condition:
  3. To place in a former position or location:

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  1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish:
  2. To bring back to an original or normal condition:
  3. To place in a former position or location:

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• replace

  1. To put back into a former position or place:
  2. To take the place of or fill the role of:
  3. To provide a substitute for (something broken or unsatisfactory, for example):

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  1. To put back into a former position or place:
  2. To take the place of or fill the role of:
  3. To provide a substitute for (something broken or unsatisfactory, for example):

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• reinstate

  1. To bring back into use or existence.
  2. To restore to a previous condition or position.

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  1. To bring back into use or existence.
  2. To restore to a previous condition or position.

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• give back

  1. To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.

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  1. To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.

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A repeated occurrence

• reoccurrence

  1. Something that takes place again.

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  1. Something that takes place again.

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• recurrence

  1. the act or an instance of recurring; reoccurrence, return, repetition, etc.

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  1. the act or an instance of recurring; reoccurrence, return, repetition, etc.

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• reappearance

  1. the act of appearing again following absence

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  1. the act of appearing again following absence

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Something earned, won, or otherwise acquired

• profit

  1. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. To make a gain or profit.

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  1. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. To make a gain or profit.

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• earnings

  1. Salary or wages.
  2. Business profits.
  3. Gains from investments.

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  1. Salary or wages.
  2. Business profits.
  3. Gains from investments.

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The act of coming again

• rotating

  1. that proceeds in sequence or in turns
  2. Present participle of rotate.

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  1. that proceeds in sequence or in turns
  2. Present participle of rotate.

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• recoiling

  1. Present participle of recoil.
  2. The act of something that recoils.

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  1. Present participle of recoil.
  2. The act of something that recoils.

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• resurfacing

  1. Present participle of resurface.

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  1. Present participle of resurface.

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• reemergence

  1. A second or subsequent emergence after being hidden etc.

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  1. A second or subsequent emergence after being hidden etc.

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• recovery

  1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering.
  2. A return to a normal or healthy condition.
  3. The act of obtaining usable substances from unusable sources.

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  1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering.
  2. A return to a normal or healthy condition.
  3. The act of obtaining usable substances from unusable sources.

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• bounding back

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• resurgence

  1. A continuing after interruption; a renewal.
  2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival.

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  1. A continuing after interruption; a renewal.
  2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival.

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• renewal

  1. The act of renewing or the state of having been renewed.
  2. Something, such as a subscription, that is renewed.

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  1. The act of renewing or the state of having been renewed.
  2. Something, such as a subscription, that is renewed.

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• reversion

  1. A return to a former condition, belief, or interest.
  2. A turning away or in the opposite direction; a reversal.
  3. A return to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation.

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  1. A return to a former condition, belief, or interest.
  2. A turning away or in the opposite direction; a reversal.
  3. A return to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation.

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• repetition

  1. The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
  2. A recitation or recital, especially of prepared or memorized material.

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  1. The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
  2. A recitation or recital, especially of prepared or memorized material.

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• reoccurrence

  1. Something that takes place again.

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  1. Something that takes place again.

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• recurrence

  1. the act or an instance of recurring; reoccurrence, return, repetition, etc.

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  1. the act or an instance of recurring; reoccurrence, return, repetition, etc.

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• occurrence

  1. The action, fact, or instance of occurring:
  2. Something that takes place; an event or incident:

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  1. The action, fact, or instance of occurring:
  2. Something that takes place; an event or incident:

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• reappearance

  1. the act of appearing again following absence

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  1. the act of appearing again following absence

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• appearance

  1. The act or an instance of coming into sight.
  2. The act or an instance of coming into public view:
  3. Outward aspect:

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  1. The act or an instance of coming into sight.
  2. The act or an instance of coming into public view:
  3. Outward aspect:

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• coming

  1. Approaching; forthcoming; next:
  2. Showing promise of fame or success.
  3. Arrival; advent:

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  1. Approaching; forthcoming; next:
  2. Showing promise of fame or success.
  3. Arrival; advent:

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• arrival

  1. The act of arriving.
  2. One that arrives or has arrived.
  3. The reaching of a goal or objective as a result of effort or a process:

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  1. The act of arriving.
  2. One that arrives or has arrived.
  3. The reaching of a goal or objective as a result of effort or a process:

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• revisitation

  1. An act of revisiting

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  1. An act of revisiting

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• reentry

  1. The act or action of reentering.
  2. The return of a missile or spacecraft into the atmosphere.
  3. The act of rejoining as a participant or member:

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  1. The act or action of reentering.
  2. The return of a missile or spacecraft into the atmosphere.
  3. The act of rejoining as a participant or member:

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• entry

  1. The act or an instance of entering.
  2. The privilege or right of entering.
  3. The act of entering the water in completing a dive.

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  1. The act or an instance of entering.
  2. The privilege or right of entering.
  3. The act of entering the water in completing a dive.

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• homecoming

  1. A coming to or returning home.
  2. An annual event at schools, colleges, and universities for visiting graduates.

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  1. A coming to or returning home.
  2. An annual event at schools, colleges, and universities for visiting graduates.

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• entrance

  1. The act or an instance of entering.
  2. A means or point by which to enter.
  3. Permission or power to enter; admission:

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  1. The act or an instance of entering.
  2. A means or point by which to enter.
  3. Permission or power to enter; admission:

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The act of being returned

• reconsideration

  1. the act of reconsidering or something reconsidered

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  1. the act of reconsidering or something reconsidered

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• recoil

  1. To spring back, as upon firing.
  2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.
  3. To fall back; return:

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  1. To spring back, as upon firing.
  2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.
  3. To fall back; return:

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• rebound

  1. To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something.
  2. To recover, as from depression or disappointment.
  3. To reecho; resound.

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  1. To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something.
  2. To recover, as from depression or disappointment.
  3. To reecho; resound.

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• reverberation

  1. The act of reverberating.
  2. The condition of being reverberated.
  3. Something reverberated.

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  1. The act of reverberating.
  2. The condition of being reverberated.
  3. Something reverberated.

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• reversion

  1. A return to a former condition, belief, or interest.
  2. A turning away or in the opposite direction; a reversal.
  3. A return to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation.

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  1. A return to a former condition, belief, or interest.
  2. A turning away or in the opposite direction; a reversal.
  3. A return to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation.

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• reciprocation

  1. An alternating back-and-forth movement.
  2. The act or fact of reciprocating; interchange.

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  1. An alternating back-and-forth movement.
  2. The act or fact of reciprocating; interchange.

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• reaction

  1. A response to a stimulus.
  2. The state resulting from such a response.
  3. A reverse or opposing action.

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  1. A response to a stimulus.
  2. The state resulting from such a response.
  3. A reverse or opposing action.

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• rejoinder

  1. An answer, especially to a reply.

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  1. An answer, especially to a reply.

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• answer

  1. A spoken or written reply, as to a question.
  2. A correct reply.
  3. A solution, as to a problem.

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  1. A spoken or written reply, as to a question.
  2. A correct reply.
  3. A solution, as to a problem.

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• acknowledgment

  1. The act of admitting the existence or truth of something:
  2. Recognition or notice:
  3. An expression of thanks or appreciation:

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  1. The act of admitting the existence or truth of something:
  2. Recognition or notice:
  3. An expression of thanks or appreciation:

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• repayment

  1. the act of repaying
  2. the money or other resource that is repaid

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  1. the act of repaying
  2. the money or other resource that is repaid

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• reimbursement

  1. (business, management, accounting) The act of compensating someone for an expense.

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  1. (business, management, accounting) The act of compensating someone for an expense.

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• recompensing

  1. That provides recompense; rewarding, compensatory. [from 16th c.]
  2. The act of rewarding or compensating; reward, compensation. [from 15th c.]
  3. Present participle of recompense.

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  1. That provides recompense; rewarding, compensatory. [from 16th c.]
  2. The act of rewarding or compensating; reward, compensation. [from 15th c.]
  3. Present participle of recompense.

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• recompense

  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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• giving back

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• replacement

  1. The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution.
  2. One that replaces, especially a person assigned to a vacant military position.
  3. The act of returning each item that has been selected in a subset from a group before making another selection.

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  1. The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution.
  2. One that replaces, especially a person assigned to a vacant military position.
  3. The act of returning each item that has been selected in a subset from a group before making another selection.

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• restitution

  1. The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered.
  2. The act of making good or compensating for loss, damage, or injury; indemnification.
  3. A return to or restoration of a previous state or position.

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  1. The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered.
  2. The act of making good or compensating for loss, damage, or injury; indemnification.
  3. A return to or restoration of a previous state or position.

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• restoring

  1. Present participle of restore.

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  1. Present participle of restore.

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• restoration

  1. An act of restoring:
  2. An instance of restoring or of being restored:
  3. The state of being restored.

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  1. An act of restoring:
  2. An instance of restoring or of being restored:
  3. The state of being restored.

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Proceeds

• interest

  1. A state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something:
  2. Something, such as a quality, subject, or activity, that evokes this mental state:
  3. Regard for one's own benefit or advantage; self-interest:

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  1. A state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something:
  2. Something, such as a quality, subject, or activity, that evokes this mental state:
  3. Regard for one's own benefit or advantage; self-interest:

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• accruement

  1. The act of accruing.

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  1. The act of accruing.

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• accrual

  1. The act or process of accumulating; an increase.
  2. Something that accumulates or increases.

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  1. The act or process of accumulating; an increase.
  2. Something that accumulates or increases.

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• yield

  1. To give forth by a natural process, especially by cultivation:
  2. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of:
  3. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:

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  1. To give forth by a natural process, especially by cultivation:
  2. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of:
  3. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:

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• advantage

  1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
  2. Benefit or profit; gain:
  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:

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  1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
  2. Benefit or profit; gain:
  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:

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• revenue

  1. The income of a government from all sources appropriated for the payment of the public expenses.
  2. Yield from property or investment; income.
  3. All the income produced by a particular source.

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  1. The income of a government from all sources appropriated for the payment of the public expenses.
  2. Yield from property or investment; income.
  3. All the income produced by a particular source.

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• avail

  1. To be of use or advantage to; help:
  2. To be of use, value, or advantage; serve:
  3. Use, benefit, or advantage:

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  1. To be of use or advantage to; help:
  2. To be of use, value, or advantage; serve:
  3. Use, benefit, or advantage:

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• results

  1. plural form of result
  2. third-person singular simple present indicative form of result

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  1. plural form of result
  2. third-person singular simple present indicative form of result

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• income

  1. The amount of money or its equivalent received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services, from the sale of goods or property, or as profit from financial investments.
  2. The act of coming in; entrance.

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  1. The amount of money or its equivalent received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services, from the sale of goods or property, or as profit from financial investments.
  2. The act of coming in; entrance.

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• profit

  1. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. To make a gain or profit.

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  1. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. To make a gain or profit.

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Report; often plural

• tabulation

  1. The act or process of tabulating.
  2. A table displaying data in compact form.
  3. (computing) A printout.

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  1. The act or process of tabulating.
  2. A table displaying data in compact form.
  3. (computing) A printout.

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• statement

  1. The act of stating or declaring:
  2. Something stated; a declaration:
  3. A formal oral or written declaration, especially with regard to facts or claims:

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  1. The act of stating or declaring:
  2. Something stated; a declaration:
  3. A formal oral or written declaration, especially with regard to facts or claims:

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• account

  1. A narrative or record of events.
  2. A reason given for a particular action or event:
  3. A report relating to one's conduct:

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  1. A narrative or record of events.
  2. A reason given for a particular action or event:
  3. A report relating to one's conduct:

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To go back

• retreat

  1. The act or process of moving back or away, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant:
  2. Withdrawal of a military force from a dangerous position or from an enemy attack.
  3. The process of receding from a position or of becoming smaller:

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  1. The act or process of moving back or away, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant:
  2. Withdrawal of a military force from a dangerous position or from an enemy attack.
  3. The process of receding from a position or of becoming smaller:

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• retire

  1. To withdraw from one's occupation or position, especially upon reaching a certain age; stop working.
  2. To move away or withdraw, as for rest or seclusion:
  3. To fall back or retreat, as from battle.

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  1. To withdraw from one's occupation or position, especially upon reaching a certain age; stop working.
  2. To move away or withdraw, as for rest or seclusion:
  3. To fall back or retreat, as from battle.

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• revisit

  1. To visit again.
  2. To consider or discuss again.
  3. A second or repeated visit.

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  1. To visit again.
  2. To consider or discuss again.
  3. A second or repeated visit.

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• hark back to

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• retrace

  1. To trace again or back:

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  1. To trace again or back:

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• recoil

  1. To spring back, as upon firing.
  2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.
  3. To fall back; return:

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  1. To spring back, as upon firing.
  2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.
  3. To fall back; return:

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• repercuss

  1. To drive or beat back.
  2. (by extension) To reflect; to reverberate.

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  1. To drive or beat back.
  2. (by extension) To reflect; to reverberate.

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• reverberate

  1. To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho:
  2. To be filled with loud or echoing sound:
  3. To have a prolonged or continuing effect:

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  1. To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho:
  2. To be filled with loud or echoing sound:
  3. To have a prolonged or continuing effect:

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• reel back

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• move back

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• reverse

  1. Turned backward in position, direction, or order:
  2. Moving, acting, or organized in a manner contrary to the usual:
  3. Causing backward movement:

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  1. Turned backward in position, direction, or order:
  2. Moving, acting, or organized in a manner contrary to the usual:
  3. Causing backward movement:

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• backtrack

  1. To go back over the course by which one has come.
  2. To return to a previous point or subject, as in a lecture or discussion.
  3. To reverse one's position or policy.

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  1. To go back over the course by which one has come.
  2. To return to a previous point or subject, as in a lecture or discussion.
  3. To reverse one's position or policy.

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• double-back

  1. (idiomatic) To retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone.

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  1. (idiomatic) To retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone.

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• circle back

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• rebound

  1. To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something.
  2. To recover, as from depression or disappointment.
  3. To reecho; resound.

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  1. To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something.
  2. To recover, as from depression or disappointment.
  3. To reecho; resound.

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• regain

  1. To recover possession of (something lost or taken away); get back:
  2. To occupy again:
  3. To have (the use or control of something) restored; get back:

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  1. To recover possession of (something lost or taken away); get back:
  2. To occupy again:
  3. To have (the use or control of something) restored; get back:

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• recover

  1. To get back (something lost or taken away), especially by making an effort:
  2. To search for, find, and bring back:
  3. To get back control or possession of (land) by military conquest or legal action.

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  1. To get back (something lost or taken away), especially by making an effort:
  2. To search for, find, and bring back:
  3. To get back control or possession of (land) by military conquest or legal action.

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• revive

  1. To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate:
  2. To give new health, strength, or spirit to:
  3. To restore to use, currency, activity, or notice:

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  1. To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate:
  2. To give new health, strength, or spirit to:
  3. To restore to use, currency, activity, or notice:

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• renew

  1. To make new or as if new again; restore:
  2. To take up again; resume:
  3. To repeat so as to reaffirm:

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  1. To make new or as if new again; restore:
  2. To take up again; resume:
  3. To repeat so as to reaffirm:

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• revolve

  1. To orbit a central point:
  2. To turn on an axis; rotate.
  3. To be arranged as revolving credit:

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  1. To orbit a central point:
  2. To turn on an axis; rotate.
  3. To be arranged as revolving credit:

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• rotate

  1. To turn around on an axis or center.
  2. To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate:
  3. To cause to turn on an axis or center.

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  1. To turn around on an axis or center.
  2. To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate:
  3. To cause to turn on an axis or center.

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• retrace one's steps

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• turn-back

  1. (intransitive) To reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
  2. To return to a previous state of being.
  3. To prevent or refuse to allow passage or progress.

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  1. (intransitive) To reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
  2. To return to a previous state of being.
  3. To prevent or refuse to allow passage or progress.

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• resurface

  1. To cover with a new surface:
  2. To come to the surface again; reappear: