going back on

NOUN

desertion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betrayal

STRONG

abrogation apostasy avoidance backsliding departure derelict dereliction disaffection disavowal divorce elusion escape evasion falseness flight forsaking leaving perfidy rejection relinquishment renunciation repudiation resignation retirement retreat secession tergiversation treachery truancy withdrawal

WEAK

absconding castoff defecting departing disavowing falling away marooning recreancy running out on

Antonyms

STRONG

allowance approval arrival coming meeting ratification stay

WEAK

aid assistance help staying

Example Sentences

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And they don’t even try to justify going back on their word.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

And Alice Weidel, one of the leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, accused Trump of going back on his campaign promises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Nehus Saxon shared tips on how to find out what everyone wanted to know: Are we going back on campus this year, on any campus?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

"It was quite emotional for him knowing that I would be going back on my own or with his family," says Sara.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

“Later. I’m going back on patrol. I’ll take the east side.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

going back on

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