You could at least take back your words.
He settled the affair in his usual downright manner, telling the commissioners bluntly that they must take back their legitimate king, and refusing - perhaps with more questionable wisdom - to allow the retention of the tricolour flag,which to him was a "symbol of rebellion."
It's time to take back control of your life when it's gone awry.
Finding himself in danger of starvation, even his food and drink being changed by his touch, Midas entreated Dionysus to take back the gift.
The refusal of the Italians to take back the Austtian grand dukes made the execution of these arrangements impracticable.