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backtrack
[ bak-trak ]
verb (used without object)
- to return over the same course or route.
- to withdraw from an undertaking, position, etc.; reverse a policy.
backtrack
/ ˈæˌٰæ /
verb
- to return by the same route by which one has come
- to retract or reverse one's opinion, action, policy, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٰ쾱Բ, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of backtrack1
Example Sentences
But instead of line-crossing and then backtracking, Trump is doubling down on lawlessness and enjoying the bubbling constitutional crisis.
Trump has also backtracked on many of his announcements.
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.
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.
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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