backtrack

[ bak-trak ]

/ ˈbækˌtræk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR backtrack ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to return over the same course or route.

to withdraw from an undertaking, position, etc.; reverse a policy.

Origin of backtrack

An Americanism dating back to 1715–25; back² + track

Words nearby backtrack

back to back, back-to-basics, back to the drawing board, back to the salt mines, back to the wall, backtrack, back-trail, backup, backup light, back vent, back walkover

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Example sentences from the Web for backtrack

That will be immensely difficult if Mr. Modi continues to backtrack on economic reform.
John Kerry Just Visited. But Should We Just Forget About India?|Tunku Varadarajan|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The amount of time you spend at the gym is not enough time to backtrack in your waist training,” she says.
Waist Training: Can You Cinch Your Waist Thin?|DailyBurn|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a wave of revulsion spread across the internet, he began to backtrack.
British Politician Threatens To Punch Muslim Woman in the Throat|Nico Hines|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Words just spill out of her mouth too quickly and she has to backtrack.
Interview: Kristen Bell, Voiceover Queen, On ‘Frozen,’ ‘Veronica Mars,’ & More|Andrew Romano|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He tried to backtrack and get the last words that Crowley should have given him.
Yes, The Debate Moderator Screwed Up. That's Life.|Megan McArdle|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Following their backtrack through the forest, therefore, they proceeded towards the place where they had left their horses.
Bruin|Mayne Reid
Loring realized he had made a mistake and tried to backtrack.
Danger in Deep Space|Carey Rockwell
To-morrow I'll sell the grub and backtrack to the coast to guard it.
The Trail of a Sourdough|May Kellogg Sullivan

British Dictionary definitions for backtrack

backtrack

/ (ˈbækˌtræk) /

verb (intr)

to return by the same route by which one has come

to retract or reverse one's opinion, action, policy, etc

Derived forms of backtrack

backtracking, noun

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单词	backtrack
释义	backtrack [ bak-trak ] / ˈbækˌtræk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR backtrack ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to return over the same course or route. to withdraw from an undertaking, position, etc.; reverse a policy. Origin of backtrack An Americanism dating back to 1715–25; back² + track Words nearby backtrack back to back, back-to-basics, back to the drawing board, back to the salt mines, back to the wall, backtrack, back-trail, backup, backup light, back vent, back walkover Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backtrack That will be immensely difficult if Mr. Modi continues to backtrack on economic reform. John Kerry Just Visited. But Should We Just Forget About India?\|Tunku Varadarajan\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The amount of time you spend at the gym is not enough time to backtrack in your waist training,” she says. Waist Training: Can You Cinch Your Waist Thin?\|DailyBurn\|July 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As a wave of revulsion spread across the internet, he began to backtrack. British Politician Threatens To Punch Muslim Woman in the Throat\|Nico Hines\|June 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Words just spill out of her mouth too quickly and she has to backtrack. Interview: Kristen Bell, Voiceover Queen, On ‘Frozen,’ ‘Veronica Mars,’ & More\|Andrew Romano\|December 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He tried to backtrack and get the last words that Crowley should have given him. Yes, The Debate Moderator Screwed Up. That's Life.\|Megan McArdle\|October 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Following their backtrack through the forest, therefore, they proceeded towards the place where they had left their horses. Bruin\|Mayne Reid Loring realized he had made a mistake and tried to backtrack. Danger in Deep Space\|Carey Rockwell To-morrow I'll sell the grub and backtrack to the coast to guard it. The Trail of a Sourdough\|May Kellogg Sullivan British Dictionary definitions for backtrack backtrack / (ˈbækˌtræk) / verb (intr) to return by the same route by which one has come to retract or reverse one's opinion, action, policy, etc Derived forms of backtrack backtracking, noun 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 Words related to backtrack retract, fall back, reverse, go back, backpedal, about-face, rethink, back, change, withdraw, retrograde, retreat, double, return, retrocede, double back, turn back
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backtrack

verb (used without object)

Origin of backtrack

Words nearby backtrack

Example sentences from the Web for backtrack

British Dictionary definitions for backtrack

verb (intr)

Derived forms of backtrack

Words related to backtrack