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went back on

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

Example Sentences

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When the band went back on the road, DeCarlo went with them, eventually taking over solo lead-vocal duties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

US podcast host Joe Rogan admitted in 2022 that he had fed discussion of the issue online when he went back on a claim he had made on his show.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

When the Beatles run ended a few nights later, the Headhunters went back on the road through the fall with another popular British Invasion act, the Animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

She prefaced the show by warning us that things would get scary but that she’d keep it funny, and that was a promise Griffin never went back on.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

"I'm sorry about your mother. My commander had promised me she wouldn't hurt any civilians, and she went back on her word. I ..." Her voice quivers.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu