Word RETURN: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

return

🇺🇸 [rɪˈtɜːrn]

Meanings

To go or come back to a previous location or condition. Returning can apply to physical movement, such as coming back from a trip, or to actions like giving something back or resuming a previous state. It often implies a sense of coming full circle.

Examples

• He will return from his vacation next week.
• The package was returned to the sender because of an incorrect address.
• She hopes to return to work after recovering from her illness.

Synonyms

come back • revert • go back

Antonyms

leave • depart • stay