/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of carry back Find synonyms for: Verb1. carry back, subtract, deduct, take offusage: deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior periodWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyre Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language