goes 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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One that goes back to the treatment of his mother, Princess Diana.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

And that ability to just not freak out goes back to his dad and the non-confrontational approach to everything, just waiting it out.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

So much of this stuff goes back to that history, which we constantly leave out.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026

Amazon’s foothold in India goes back more than a decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

And could he take a letter to my mother for me when he goes back to Salzburg?

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron