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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 surrender or end all resistance to

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

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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

break your word

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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

have second thoughts

do an about-turn

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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

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give the thumbs down to

bring to an end

knock something on the head

give the red light to

make ineffective

make null and void

turn thumbs down

turn your back on

give something a miss

go back on your word

give thumbs down to

bring to a close

lay in the grave

put six feet under

get off the hook

call all bets off

ride roughshod over

trample underfoot

bring to naught

render meaningless

give the brush-off to

stand in the way

wipe slate clean

fly in the face of

refuse to acknowledge

divorce oneself from

refuse to accept

wash your hands of

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

pull the plug on

close one's doors to

put the kibosh on

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Verb

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

shoot down in flames

shoot full of holes

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

take issue with

fly in the face of

call in question

protest against

refuse to accept

have bone to pick

declare to be untrue

take a stand against

give thumbs down to

knock props out

knock bottom out of

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

be inconsistent with

prove impossible

put under suspicion

raise doubts about

poke full of holes

shake one's faith in

say the opposite of

be at variance with

cut down to size

wash your hands of

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

go back on your word

defend oneself against

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

throw the book at

be a dissenter from

be incredulous of

be unconvinced about

give no credence to

be suspicious of

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To surrender or end all resistance to

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

make concessions

resign yourself

give yourself up

give away the store

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

hoist the white flag

give oneself over

have no fight left

throw up the sponge

throw up one's hands

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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

let something slide

leave something undone

play truant from

pay little attention to

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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Verb

To move back or away from a place or situation

beat a hasty retreat

distance oneself

shake with fear

move further off

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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