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backtrack
[ bak-trak ]
verb (used without object)
- to return over the same course or route.
- to withdraw from an undertaking, position, etc.; reverse a policy.
backtrack
/ ˈæˌٰæ /
verb
- to return by the same route by which one has come
- to retract or reverse one's opinion, action, policy, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٰ쾱Բ, noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of backtrack1
Example Sentences
The president has several times escalated and backtracked his efforts to enforce his tariffs, leaving business owners confused about their future trade relationships and potential disruptions to their supply chains.
A survivor of child sexual exploitation, Lucia Rea, told GB News government backtracking was a "betrayal" of survivors hoping for justice and undermined the "very little" trust there was in the first place.
Some speculate that Trump, who has backtracked on imposing tariffs before, could use tariffs as a bargaining tool to negotiate with other countries.
At first, he suggested the rising cases were "not unusual" for the US, before backtracking and calling the situation "serious".
All have signaled that they will backtrack on or end their DEI programs.
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