Backtrack

Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌtræk/

Backtrack (verb)

  1. to change your opinion or decision after saying something different before.
  2. to go back along the same path you came from.
  3. to reverse actions or decisions to return to a previous state.

Examples

  • She had to backtrack on her earlier statement.
  • They might backtrack if the plan seems risky.

Common collocations: backtrack on a promise, backtrack on a decision, backtrack along the path, backtrack to the start, backtrack in a program

Synonyms of Backtrack

Neutral

Antonyms of Backtrack

  • moving forward or progressing