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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Momentum declines of that magnitude are met by an average gain of 1.45% over a week and 22.9% over a year, Goldman data going back to 2006 finds.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Iran’s been a problem for presidents, you know, going back to the 1970s.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

If he doesn’t make it, he’s not going back to college.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"The UAE had brought up grievances over its quotas" going back to 2021, said Bakr.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“You have been observed, Miss Podgórska, going back and forth from the ghetto. We have seen you passing goods at the fence. We have seen your sister at the fence...”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron