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backpedals
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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 surrender or end all resistance to
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
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Verb
▲
To reverse one's previous action or opinion
backtracks
recants
retracts
reverses
reconsiders
rethinks
changes
relents
flip-flops
changes opinion
changes your mind
does an about-face
about-faces
goes back
backs off
decides against
does an about-turn
backs down
thinks better of
does a U-turn
goes into reverse
sings a different song
shifts one's ground
has second thoughts
eats your words
withdraws
budges
eats humble pie
changes mind
does a volte-face
alters
retreats
backs out
doubles back
takes back
changes one's tune
compromises
gives way
retrocedes
gives in
changes your decision
eats crow
admits that one is wrong
makes concessions
modifies
reviews
reappraises
shifts
reassesses
reevaluates
revises
recalls
concedes defeat
turns back
changes one's attitude
reneges
amends
withcalls
unsays
moves
concedes
demurs
backtracks on
does an aboutface
does an about-turn on
does a U-turn on
dials back
sets aside
backs out of
turns the tables
goes back on
reneges on
withdraws from agreement or statement
admits you were wrong
breaks
repudiates
betrays
defaults on
breaks promise
cops out
breaks your word
fails to honour
revisits
retraces your steps
comes around
pulls out
U-turns
comes round
deserts
returns
reverts
forsakes
cops out of
rats on
more ❯
“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
reneges
defaults
abandons
repudiates
welches
withdraws
backs out
reneges on
backs down on
backs out of
backtracks on
breaks your word
defaults on
fails to honour
goes back on
takes back
breaks a promise
rows back on
fails to honor
goes back on your word
scratches
backs down
avoids
resigns
retreats from
welshes
finks out
surrenders
withdraws from
cancels
backs off
cops out
recants
shies from
drops out
begs off
pulls out
gives up
pulls out of
chickens out
worms out
weasels out
wiggles out
calls off
cries off
blows it off
changes your mind
gets cold feet
gets cold feet about
chickens out of
throws in the towel
retracts
breaks
does an about-face
breaks promise
backtracks
cops out of
has second thoughts
rats on
reconsiders
betrays
relents
does a U-turn
comes around
flip-flops
does an about-turn
U-turns
comes round
forswears
renounces
abnegates
unsays
abjures
foreswears
repeals
goes back
reverses
welshes on
more ❯
“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
backtracks
returns
retreats
retrocedes
retrogrades
goes back
turns back
doubles back
falls back
turns tail
retraces your steps
reverses
moves back
backs up
draws back
withdraws
recedes
drives back
moves backwards
goes backward
moves backward
retracts
retires
gets back
goes back to
revisits
goes into reverse
backs away
returns to
comes again
drives backwards
comes back
regresses
comes home
harks back
arrives back
arrives home
goes back over the same ground
recants
backs
does an about-face
does a volte-face
does a U-turn
does an about-turn
backs off
about-faces
backs down
goes backwards
sends back
drives backward
sends backwards
retreats to
ebbs
circles
turns
dodges
loops
retrogresses
reverses path
more ❯
“We decided to
backpedal
once it became apparent that we were heading in the wrong direction.”
Verb
▲
To retract something said or done
takes back
retracts
withdraws
recants
renounces
repudiates
abjures
unsays
reneges
forswears
abnegates
repeals
recalls
disclaims
disavows
foreswears
backtracks
revokes
rescinds
cancels
apologises
UK
apologizes
US
goes back on
backs down
eats your words
changes mind
calls off
eats humble pie
eats crow
has change of heart
reverses
scraps
drops
scrubs
countermands
aborts
abrogates
abandons
invalidates
calls
cries off
voids
quashes
annuls
nullifies
negates
overrules
erases
obviates
disannuls
overrides
removes
nixes
undoes
lifts
makes void
renders invalid
expunges
calls back
dismantles
rubs out
wipes out
declares null and void
sets aside
backs out of
weasels out
reneges on
does a U-turn
does an about-turn
overturns
forgets
throws over
backs out
stands down
worms out
opts out
backwaters
pulls the plug
crawls out of
wangles out
effaces
nulls
deletes
omits
cuts
discards
purges
excludes
blots out
puts an end to
puts a line through
blocks out
strikes down
roots out
declares invalid
blue-pencils
blues pencil
blanks out
strikes out
rolls back
cancels out
takes out
renders null and void
inks out
whites out
blacks out
Xes out
edits out
strokes out
crossing out
sweeps away
retreats
upends
spools back
winds back
rewinds
inverts
backs up
abolishes
vacates
avoids
disowns
obliterates
dismisses
denies
counterorders
axes
UK
dissolves
vetoes
abates
stops
terminates
overthrows
disallows
discontinues
vitiates
does away with
ends
kills
eliminates
rules against
ditches
suspends
annihilates
scratches
rejects
dumps
neutralizes
US
discharges
neutralises
UK
withcalls
throws out
gives up
halts
relinquishes
breaks off
upsets
alters
waives
suppresses
backtracks on
disestablishes
shelves
counteracts
desists
gets rid of
ceases
offsets
squashes
stamps out
remits
brings to an end
refuses
knocks something on the head
rules out
backs off
forgets about
eradicates
goes back on your word
changes
oversets
disaffirms
downs
prostrates
extinguishes
reverts
chops
finishes
subverts
jettisons
junks
deracinates
supersedes
zaps
torpedoes
countervails
rebuts
refutes
redlines
outvotes
trashes
knocks down
brings down
unmakes
discounts
defeats
nigs
casts aside
prohibits
disqualifies
redresses
counterchecks
makes ineffective
counterbalances
breaks
welshes
quits
gives the chop
divorces
forgets it
draws back
takes away
does a U-turn on
contravenes
ignores
forsakes
contradicts
dispenses with
interrupts
makes null and void
forbids
breaks with
packs in
dials back
desists from
lays off
turns your back on
cuts off
worms out of
relaxes
raises
postpones
declares
mothballs
knocks out
does in
finishes off
bleeps
goes against
severs
chucks in
undermines
weakens
confines
limits
compensates
restricts
winds down
lays in the grave
holds a funeral
buries
puts six feet under
inters
entombs
puts to rest
inhumes
brings to a close
gets off the hook
apostatizes
calls in
hushes up
shuts down
corks up
bottles up
renders void
impairs
circumducts
unfits
washes out
phases out
puts damper on
takes off
disacknowledges
retires
prevails
flouts
defies
predominates
dominates
pulls back
forbears
blocks
turfs
belays
counterpoises
puts the lid on
calls all bets off
rides roughshod over
tramples underfoot
blows sky-high
excuses oneself
pulls out
begs off
arrests
checks
brings to naught
tramples upon
votes down
disproves
crosses
belies
opposes
frustrates
stonewalls
dings
traverses
blackballs
impugns
puts a stop to
gives the thumbs down to
craps out
wimps out
cops out
turns down
puts down
renders inert
wipes slate clean
abdicates
turns thumbs down
brings
gets cold feet
flies in the face of
retrogrades
recedes
retrocedes
declines
pulls up
lays to rest
forgoes
shuns
kicks
rows back on
takes in
reels in
falls back
casts off
cuts short
forfeits
refuses to acknowledge
turns back on
divorces oneself from
refuses to accept
washes your hands of
shakes
jilts
sacrifices
changes one's tune
does an about-turn on
calls it quits
stops midstream
pulls the plug on
knocked it off
calls a halt
breaks up
throws up
dusts off
cuts out
resigns from
leaves off
writes off
parts with
retires from
eighty-sixes
withdraws from
parts from
has done with
finishes with
gives over
shuts off
lays off of
knocks off
packs up
destroys
exterminates
extirpates
liquidates
squelches
excises
debars
bars
excepts
prevents
averts
precludes
forestalls
forfends
proscribes
inhibits
sheds
deters
bates
bans
snuffs out
closes one's doors to
wards off
shuts out
counts out
closes out
not considers
puts paid to
freezes out
leaves out
cleans up
puts the kibosh on
closes down
puts kibosh on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To surrender or end all resistance to
admits defeat
surrenders
capitulates
submits
stops
withdraws
gives in
gives up
backs down
caves in
gives way
throws in the towel
lays down arms
pulls out
backs out
calls it a day
yields
succumbs
concedes
bows
quits
acquiesces
folds
accedes
blinks
budges
relents
knuckles under
says uncle
cries uncle
weakens
concedes defeat
throws in the sponge
raises the white flag
defers
cedes
shows the white flag
falls
buckles under
accepts defeat
waves the white flag
crumbles
agrees
puts up white flag
complies
tosses it in
packs it in
gives up the struggle
falls victim
assents
concurs
buckles
approves
resigns
goes under
relinquishes
throws in your hand
rolls over
eats crow
chickens out
comes to terms
goes down
lays down
makes concessions
gives yourself up
stops trying
gives away the store
bows to
retreats
accepts
falls in line
eats humble pie
goes along with
caves
surrenders to
bends the knee
hoists the white flag
gives ground
kowtows
bends
humbles oneself
bails out
collapses
cuts out
drops
loses
bows out
desists
lets go
gives oneself over
folds up
cries quits
suffers defeat
abdicates
calls it quits
turns in
breaks
turns over
gives
has no fight left
backs off
wimps out
throws up one's hands
throws up the sponge
more ❯
Verb
▲
To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
denies
confutes
challenges
invalidates
debunks
opposes
disowns
counters
contests
disallows
explodes
quashes
contravenes
doubts
disbelieves
nullifies
refutes
contradicts
negates
rebuts
disproves
gainsays
repudiates
controverts
disconfirms
disaffirms
rejects
negatives
disavows
discredits
disclaims
retracts
disagrees
rebuffs
disacknowledges
recants
spurns
withsays
shoots down
shoots full of holes
disagrees with
shoots down in flames
declares untrue
dissents from
takes back
not buys
takes exception to
Verb
▲
To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner
cops out
bypasses
escapes
sidesteps
avoids
dodges
ducks
evades
shirks
shrinks from
skips
skirts round
skives
abandons
bilks
cuts
declines
deserts
excuses
funks
quits
rationalises
UK
rationalizes
US
reneges
renounces
revokes
runs away from
skives off
steers clear of
welshes
withdraws
backs down
backs off
backs out
backs out of
ducks out of
gets out
gets out of
has alibi
pulls out of
slides out of
uses pretext
weasels out
wriggles out of
gives the slip
Verb
▲
To move back or away from a place or situation
backs away
retreats
withdraws
gives ground
recedes
retires
backs off
blenches
cowers
crawfishes
draws back
falls back
gives way
loses ground
moves away
pulls back
pulls out
quails
quakes
recoils
shrinks
shrinks back
steps back
backs out
shies away
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