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goes 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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On top of everything first-gen young people are doing, the onus kinda goes back on them to be more confident.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

So then it goes up, it goes out, and then it goes back on and goes onto the cable news networks and the like.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2022

Five tabs would be pushing it on this laptop, I think, especially if you have limited time to get your assignment done before it goes back on the cart.

From The Verge • Mar. 25, 2022

Heat: Miami played its 35th road game Wednesday and goes back on the road to face Brooklyn on Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022

And ranked with the cache robber is the man who goes back on his promise, or fails, through neglect, to furnish food to those who depend on him.

From Where the Sun Swings North by Willoughby, Barrett