DESCEND FROM, TAKE BACK (4)

descend from
am descended from   = come from relatives that lived a long time ago

examples:

• He is descended from a very well-known family.
• He claims to be descended from a royal family.
• Life forms today descended from different older forms in a long process of millions of years.
• He is descended from a long line of artists.
• Many people today believe that all living organisms on Earth are descended from one common acestor.

take back = admit that what you said was wrong

• I 'm sorry I called you a thief. I take it back. I was wrong.
• I was so rude. Forget everything I said. I take it all back.
• I 'm sorry, I didn't mean that. I take it back.
• I take back everything I said about you not helping others. You have helped me many times in the past, it 's true.
• Did I really say that you were selfish? If I did, I take it back now. You are not.
• I have accused him of many things in tha past but now I take back all accusations. He has really changed to the better.