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Synonyms of return

8 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for return is restore. Other synonyms of return are render. The opposite of return is take.

Synonyms and similar words for return

nounThe act of returning.

  • gaincomingReturn; a coming again; second coming or advent.

verbUndo a purchase.

  • revendSynonym of return: to sell back to the original vendor.

verbMore synonyms

  • give backTo return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).
  • reinstate
  • renderTo make over as a return.
  • restoreTo give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
  • revestTo return (property) to a former owner; to reinstate.
  • surrender

Opposite of return

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of return

  1. verb To come or go back (to a place or person).
  2. verb To go back in thought, narration, or argument.
  3. verb To recur; to come again.

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Questions about synonyms of return

What is another word for return?
Return has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as restore and render.
What is the opposite of return?
The opposite of return is take.
What does return mean?
Return means to come or go back (to a place or person).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: return (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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