| 单词 | back pedal |
| 释义 | 1 (verb) Definition to retract or modify a previous opinion or statement He appeared to back-pedal on that statement. Synonyms backtrack We had to backtrack to the corner and cross the street. go back reverse He reversed and drove away. reconsider We want you to reconsider your decision to resign. We urge you to reconsider. climb down He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax. have second thoughts change your mind flip-flop (informal, mainly US) do a U-turn 2 (verb) She's back-pedalled twice already. Synonyms break your word go back on your word defaultback out repudiate welsh (slang) flip-flop (informal, mainly US) break a promise Additional synonymsin the sense of climb down He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax. Synonyms back down, withdraw, yield, concede, retreat, surrender, give in, cave in (informal), retract, admit defeat, back-pedal, eat your words, eat crow (US, informal) in the sense of reconsider Definition to think about again, with a view to changing one's policy or course of action We want you to reconsider your decision to resign.We urge you to reconsider. Synonyms rethink, review, revise, think again, think twice, reassess, re-examine, have second thoughts, change your mind, re-evaluate, think over, think better of, take another look at in the sense of reverse Definition to move backwards or in an opposite direction He reversed and drove away. Synonyms go backwards, retreat, back up, turn back, backtrack, move backwards, backNearby words of |
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