Definition

1. Verb:
   • To return something to its source or point of origin: The core meaning is to cause something to go back to where it came from.
   • To refer a matter, case, or decision to another authority: In formal contexts, especially legal or procedural, it means to return an issue to a previous or different committee, court, or body for further consideration or a new decision.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The customer decided to send back the defective product for a refund.
  • The appellate court will send back the case to the lower court for a retrial.
  • Please send back the signed documents as soon as possible.

Advanced Usage

• "to send back for revision": to return something with instructions for it to be corrected or improved.
  • The editor sent back the manuscript for revision.
• In a legal/judicial context: The act of remanding or remitting a case.
  • The judge sent the question of jurisdiction back to the committee.

Variants and Related Words

• Remand (verb): To send back (a case) to a lower court. (A more specific legal synonym).
• Return (verb): To give, send, or put something back. (A more general synonym).
• Send-back (noun, hyphenated): The act of returning something. (Less common).
  • The send-back of the application caused a delay.

Synonyms

• Return
• Remand (legal)
• Remit (formal)
• Refer back

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Send away: To dispatch or order someone to leave. (Different meaning).
• Send off: To dispatch something by post; to order a player to leave the field in sports. (Different meaning).
• Send out: To distribute or emit. (Different meaning).

Related Idioms

• Send someone back to the drawing board: To force someone to start a plan or project over from the beginning.
  • The failed prototype sent the engineers back to the drawing board.
• Send packing: To dismiss or send someone away abruptly. (Different meaning, not about returning objects).

Verb

1. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision