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   back-pedal

   /ˌbakˈpɛd(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. move the pedals of a bicycle backwards (formerly to brake).
   • ▪ reverse one's previous action or opinion: "Boyd quickly back-pedalled when asked to explain her suggestion" Similar change one's mindchange one's opiniongo into reversedo an about-facedo a U-turnrow backshift one's groundsing a different songhave second thoughtsreconsiderclimb downdo an about-turnrenege onback down ongo back onback out offail to honourwithdrawbacktrack onrow back ontake backabandondefault on
   • ▪ move hastily backwards: "Cook forced the goalkeeper to back-pedal and push a shot over the bar"

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACK-PEDAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you back-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed. Allen back-pedalled, saying that he had had no intention of offending them.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKPEDAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BACKPEDAL definition: 1. to move the pedals (= parts you operate with your feet) backwards on a bicycle: 2. to change an…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backpedalBackpedal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   verb. back· ped· al ˈbak-ˌpe-dᵊl. backpedaled; backpedaling; backpedals. Synonyms of backpedal. intransitive verb. : to retreat or move backward. Examples of backpedal in a Sentence. The outfielder backpedaled a few steps to catch the fly ball.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › back-pedalback-pedal - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   [intransitive] back-pedal (on something) to change an earlier statement or opinion; to not do something that you promised to do. The protests have forced the government to back-pedal on the new tax. Topics Opinion and argument c2

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › back-pedalBACK-PEDAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Back-pedal definition: to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.. See examples of BACK-PEDAL used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBACKPEDAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to change an opinion that you had expressed before, or do something different from what you had said you would do: As soon as I said I thought she was wrong, she started backpedalling. He said he'd help, but now he's starting to backpedal ( on his promise ). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › backpedalBackpedal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you backpedal, you completely change your position or opinion. You might backpedal on your promise to buy your friend lunch when you see how expensive the restaurant is. If a politician supports a certain position and then seems to reverse her opinion or significantly change it, she backpedals.