Get back has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
"We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"
"He got back his son from the kidnappers"
2
take revenge or even out a score
"I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even"
3
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
"I finally settled with my old enemy"
4
Return to where one came from.
Example Sentences
"We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"
verb
"He got back his son from the kidnappers"
verb
"I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even"
verb
"I finally settled with my old enemy"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)