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going back

VERB

break promise; change one's mind

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray desert forsake leave in the lurch renege repudiate retract return revert run out on

Antonyms

WEAK

keep promise

VERB

break

Synonyms

STRONGEST

renege

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray change desert forsake repudiate retract return revert

Example Sentences

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"We are going back to life 18 years ago, when there was no internet or social media," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Munoz Case found Amari’s first vintage piece at the Rose Bowl Flea Market and got the bug, going back every month to pick up something to add to his little’s wardrobe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

His involvement led to hundreds of Cornishmen going back and forth between Cornwall and Hidalgo in the coming decades.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

You leave your home in Constantinople; by the time you return, all the signs read ISTANBUL, and there is no going back to the way things were before.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood