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To reverse one's previous action or opinion

To renege on, or fail to honor, an obligation or promise

To go back along the same route one has just traveled

To retract something said or done

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner

To move back or away from a place or situation

To give up one's resistance against an enemy or opponent

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Verb

To reverse one's previous action or opinion

change your mind

do an about-face

do an about-turn

think better of

go into reverse

sing a different song

shift one's ground

have second thoughts

do a volte-face

change one's tune

change your decision

make concessions

admit that one is wrong

retract one's words

change one's attitude

change one's plans

do an aboutface

do an about-turn on

withdraw from agreement or statement

admit you were wrong

turn the tables

change direction

review one's position

think twice about

have second thoughts about

see in a new light

take another look

look at in a different light

think again about

take another look at

get cold feet about

have another think about

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“He said the chancellor would not backpedal on his decision to change his holiday plans and vacation in Germany.”

Verb

To renege on, or fail to honor, an obligation or promise

break your word

break a promise

go back on your word

throw in the towel

get cold feet about

change your mind

do an about-face

have second thoughts

do an about-turn

go into arrears

put on the cuff

see in the alley

meet under arch

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“He has been talking to those pastors behind the scenes, trying to backpedal on his promise as if the matter is over and there's nothing he can do.”

Verb

To go back along the same route one has just traveled

“We decided to backpedal once it became apparent that we were heading in the wrong direction.”

Verb

To retract something said or done

have change of heart

declare null and void

do an about-turn

render null and void

put a line through

declare invalid

axe^UK

ax^US

give the thumbs down to

bring to an end

knock something on the head

give the red light to

go back on your word

make ineffective

make null and void

turn thumbs down

turn your back on

give something a miss

give thumbs down to

bring to a close

lay in the grave

put six feet under

get off the hook

ride roughshod over

trample underfoot

call all bets off

wipe slate clean

fly in the face of

refuse to acknowledge

divorce oneself from

refuse to accept

wash your hands of

pull the plug on

do an about-turn on

change one's tune

close one's doors to

put the kibosh on

give the brush-off to

stand in the way

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Verb

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

take exception to

call into question

give the lie to

drive a coach and horses through

show to be false

blow out of the water

prove to be false

make a nonsense of

knock the bottom out of

be at odds with

call in question

fly in the face of

take issue with

protest against

declare to be untrue

take a stand against

give thumbs down to

refuse to accept

have bone to pick

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

knock props out

knock bottom out of

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

prove impossible

cut down to size

say the opposite of

put under suspicion

raise doubts about

poke full of holes

shake one's faith in

be at variance with

be inconsistent with

dissent against

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

put up argument

have an argument about

agitate against

retaliate against

defend oneself against

be a dissenter from

call one's bluff

be incredulous of

be unconvinced about

give no credence to

be suspicious of

show in its true light

render meaningless

render null and void

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

raise objections to

express suspicions about

have reservations about

cast aspersions on

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

feel uneasy about

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Verb

To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner

give the slip to

slip through the net of

give the runaround

break away from

pay no attention to

give a wide berth

find a way out of

find a way round

give a wide berth to

throw off the scent

slip through the net

slip through your fingers

leave something undone

play truant from

pay little attention to

let something slide

be remiss about

lie down on job

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

keep your distance

pussyfoot around

keep one's distance from

be oblivious to

turn your back on

turn a blind eye to

take no notice of

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To move back or away from a place or situation

beat a hasty retreat

move further off

distance oneself

shake with fear

make oneself scarce

shut oneself away

abstract oneself

seclude oneself

absent yourself

head for the hills

make a quick exit

take to your heels

make a break for it

make a run for it

show a clean pair of heels

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To give up one's resistance against an enemy or opponent

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

raise the white flag

show the white flag

wave the white flag

give up the struggle

put up white flag

throw in your hand

resign yourself

give yourself up

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

hoist the white flag

give oneself over

be overwhelmed by

be conquered by

show white flag

give away the store

come off second-best

act in accordance with

meet one's Waterloo

be taken to cleaners

be outdistanced

make concessions

roll over and play dead

come off second best

be unsuccessful

get the worst of it

be overthrown by

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

pass into enemy hands

lose one's position to

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