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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And I think kind of being in that situation, kind of going back on past relationships, we just took a lot of past experiences from different folks and made it what it was.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

"I feel very happy. I'm looking forward to going back home," Mireille Gahindo said, speaking from the other side of the glass after two weeks of being here.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

This Best-of-7 series was going back to Texas tied at two.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The stock markets for World Cup champions going back to 1974 have outperformed global markets by an average of 5.5% in the month following the World Cup final.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“Shh shh shh. I’m hoping she’s going back to sleep.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell