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going back on

NOUN
desertion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
betrayal
STRONG
abrogation apostasy avoidance backsliding departure derelict dereliction disaffection disavowal divorce elusion escape evasion falseness flight forsaking leaving perfidy rejection relinquishment renunciation repudiation resignation retirement retreat secession tergiversation treachery truancy withdrawal
WEAK
absconding castoff defecting departing disavowing falling away marooning recreancy running out on
Antonyms
STRONG
allowance approval arrival coming meeting ratification stay
WEAK
aid assistance help staying

Example Sentences

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And Alice Weidel, one of the leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, accused Trump of going back on his campaign promises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Then, on the day the radiators were supposed to be going back on, she said she returned home from work to find three of the rooms flooded.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Nehus Saxon shared tips on how to find out what everyone wanted to know: Are we going back on campus this year, on any campus?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Yet the comedian, who Rolling Stone has called one of the greatest stand-ups of all time, isn’t going back on what comes most naturally to him.

From Salon • May 22, 2024

Toby didn’t want to let her out of his sight, even if it meant going back on his promise to Luke.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss