English-French translations for give back

• rendre
  Qu'ils commencent d'abord par nous rendre ce qu'ils ont volé à nos réfugiés d'Istrie et de Dalmatie depuis 1947. Let them give back what they have stolen from our Istrian and Dalmatian refugees since 1947.
• restituer
  A cet égard, la présidence néerlandaise ne doit pas hésiter à restituer le cas échéant aux États membres certaines attributions transférées à lʼUnion. In this context, the Dutch presidency must not hesitate to give back to the Member States, if necessary, certain responsibilities which have been transferred to the Union.

Definition of give back

• To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc
• To contribute money, goods or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success
• To recede; to retreat

Examples

• Give me back my book!
• We organize this Thanksgiving dinner at the old-age home to give back to the community.

Related words

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• give a dog a bad name, and hang him
• give off a bad smell
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