BACKPEDAL Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word backpedal. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BACKPEDAL
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| about-face | nounn | |||||||
noun • act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation • a major change in attitude or principle or point of view verb • turn, usually 180 degrees • change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint | ||||||||
| backtrack | verbv | |||||||
verb • retrace one's course | ||||||||
| recant | verbv | |||||||
verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | ||||||||
| retract | verbv | |||||||
verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure • pull away from a source of disgust or fear • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) • pull inward or towards a center | ||||||||
| retreat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||||
| reverse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle noun • a relation of direct opposition • the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating • the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design • (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction • turning in the opposite direction adjective satellite • directed or moving toward the rear • reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect verb • change to the contrary • turn inside out or upside down • rule against • cancel officially • reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of | ||||||||
| withdraw | verbv | |||||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | ||||||||
