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backtrack

[ bak-trak ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to return over the same course or route.
  2. to withdraw from an undertaking, position, etc.; reverse a policy.


backtrack

/ ˈæˌٰæ /

verb

  1. to return by the same route by which one has come
  2. to retract or reverse one's opinion, action, policy, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌٰ쾱Բ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of backtrack1

An Americanism dating back to 1715–25; back 2 + track
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But instead of line-crossing and then backtracking, Trump is doubling down on lawlessness and enjoying the bubbling constitutional crisis.

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Trump has also backtracked on many of his announcements.

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So, to knock that off and have people kind of backtrack and figure out what this team is all about now, it’s a lot of fun.

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The president has several times escalated and backtracked his efforts to enforce his tariffs, leaving business owners confused about their future trade relationships and potential disruptions to their supply chains.

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A survivor of child sexual exploitation, Lucia Rea, told GB News government backtracking was a "betrayal" of survivors hoping for justice and undermined the "very little" trust there was in the first place.

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