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backtrack Definition and Meaning in English (backtrack definition)

verb
Synonyms:retractwithdrawrecant
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Backtrack definition: To reverse one's previous statement, opinion, or decision, especially under pressure or after reconsideration.

Definitions of Backtrack

  1. 1verb

    To reverse one's previous statement, opinion, or decision, especially under pressure or after reconsideration.

  2. 2verb

    To go back along the same route or path that one has just taken.

Example Sentences

business

“The company had to backtrack on its decision to lay off employees after public outcry.”

casual

“We had to backtrack several miles to find the correct turn.”

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past tensebacktracked
gerundbacktracking

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Backtrack definition: To reverse one's previous statement, opinion, or decision, especially under pressure or after reconsideration.
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'Backtrack' translates to 'backtrack' in English. Backtrack definition: To reverse one's previous statement, opinion, or decision, especially under pressure or after reconsideration.
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