kick back

Return stolen property to the owner, as in The pawnbroker kicked back the paintings to the gallery . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

Recoil unexpectedly and violently, as in This rifle kicks back a lot when you fire it . [Early 1800s]

Pay back a part of one's earnings, as in The workers were forced to kick back half their pay to the agent . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]