act back on Hi Would you give me a synonym for'' act back on'' in this sentence? Family, schooling, peers, and mass media all have an impact on how we are socialized as children. Each of these social influences has the power to shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Yet, as free humans, we also have the ability to act back on society and, in so doing, shape our own lives and the world we live in, as is evident in the changes that have occurred in gender roles in the last thirty years. Thank you