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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

Die down; let up

To erase, revoke or strike out

State that one refuses 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

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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

change one's mind

admit you were wrong

change one's tune

do a volte-face

change your decision

change one's attitude

change one's plans

admit that one is wrong

make concessions

retract one's words

change your tune

change one's opinion

do an aboutface

do an about-turn on

turn the tables

eat one's words

have no fight left

withdraw from agreement or statement

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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

change your mind

get cold feet about

do an about-face

break your promise

have second thoughts

break one's word

do an about-turn

break one's promise

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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

retrace your steps

go into reverse

drive backwards

go back over the same ground

do an about-turn

do a volte-face

do an about-face

move further off

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

Verb

Die down; let up

become merciful

admit something

agree to something

allow something

concede something

do an about-turn

change one's mind

give some slack

change your mind

take a softer line

lay down your arms

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

raise the white flag

show the white flag

wave the white flag

put up white flag

give up the struggle

throw in your hand

give yourself up

lay down one's arms

resign yourself

give oneself up

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

eat one's words

be overwhelmed by

be conquered by

show white flag

give oneself over

act in accordance with

come off second-best

hoist the white flag

bow to something

give away the store

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

be outdistanced

do an about-face

have second thoughts

break your promise

break one's word

be converted to

be persuaded by

roll over and play dead

give carte blanche

give something the nod

give the green light

give the go-ahead

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Verb

To erase, revoke or strike out

eat one's words

change one's mind

have change of heart

declare null and void

do an about-turn

make null and void

render null and void

put a line through

declare invalid

refuse to fulfil

go back on one's word

axe^UK

ax^US

give something the chop

knock something on the head

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

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Verb

State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of

shoot down in flames

shoot full of holes

take exception to

turn thumbs down

stand in the way

call into question

give the lie to

show to be false

drive a coach and horses through

blow out of the water

prove to be false

fly in the face of

take issue with

make a nonsense of

knock the bottom out of

be at odds with

call in question

protest against

take a stand against

declare to be untrue

give thumbs down to

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

be inconsistent with

be at variance with

knock props out

knock bottom out of

prove impossible

say the opposite of

cut down to size

refuse to accept

have bone to pick

retaliate against

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

raise doubts about

come to blows with

be a dissenter from

defend oneself against

put under suspicion

shake one's faith in

struggle against

turn the tables

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

be in defiance of

not countenance

speak out against

be in opposition to

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

throw the book at

raise objections to

express disagreement with

be at loggerheads

compete against

express disapproval of

jockey for position

be suspicious of

make a fuss about

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

have suspicions about

feel uneasy about

have reservations about

oppose strongly

inveigh against

have no confidence in

have no faith in

cast aspersions on

complain vociferously about

raise objections

express disagreement

make a stand against

kick up a stink

give no credence to

decline to support

lock horns with

refuse to support

fulminate against

be unconvinced about

be incredulous of

declaim against

protest strongly at

expostulate about

remonstrate about

entertain doubts about

harbour suspicions about

express reservations about

express suspicions about

cock a snook at

fail to agree with

lodge a protest against

make a protest against

engage in conflict

harbour reservations about

criticize severely

complain bitterly about

lodge a protest

express disapproval

campaign against

go head to head

disagree violently with

have a problem with

make an objection

dig your heels in

put up an argument

go for the gold

hold out against

go for the jugular

raise a question

bring into question

part company with

have doubts about

lack confidence in

feel apprehensive about

have misgivings about

take something with a pinch of salt

contend against

have hesitations about

be at odds with somebody

be in contention

match yourself against

spare no effort

show in its true light

be in the running

raise your fists

call something into question

enter the lists

express objections

thunder against

express objections to

render null and void

shake one's head

be in opposition

remonstrate against

go for each other

not see eye to eye

set one's face against

dig in one's heels

take up arms against

raise objection

draw the line at

take great exception to

pit oneself against

refuse to accept the authority of

kick over the traces

come out against

take issue with somebody

be at each other's throats

engage in combat

engage in hostilities

fight like cat and dog

carry on hostilities

take the field against

pit yourself against

pitch oneself against

go up against in contest

take with a pinch of salt

contradict each other

rip into each other

be at sixes and sevens

say nothing doing

express objection

say not a chance

withhold assent

hold one's ground against

stand one's ground against

content against

give it one's all

go one on one with

face off against

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

go toe to toe with

object strongly to

refuse to comply

take law into own hands

pay no attention to

revolutionize^US

fail to observe

revolutionise^UK

fail to comply with

break the rules

express opposition

voice disapproval

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

test the waters

put out a feeler question

nominate yourself

put yourself forward

knock oneself out

give all one's got

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Verb

Wind back

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

give someone the slip

pay no attention to

give someone a wide berth

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

give somebody the slip

throw off the scent

be beyond someone

slip through the net

slip through someone's fingers

play truant from

pay little attention to

be remiss about

lie down on job

turn one's back on

find a way out of

find a way round

give a wide berth to

pussyfoot around

keep one's distance from

be oblivious to

turn your back on

turn a blind eye to

take no notice of

move to the side

put the move on

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Verb

Give ground

distance oneself

shake with fear

head for the hills

make a quick exit

make one's getaway

take to one's heels

show a clean pair of heels

beat a hasty retreat

make a break for it

make a run for it

move further off

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