kick back

CIDE DICTIONARY

kick back, v. i. 

 To recoil; -- of guns and machines.  [PJC]

kick back, v. t. 

 To pay (a kickback); as, they kicked back five percent of the sales price.  [PJC]

THESAURUS

kick back

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