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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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"We are going back to life 18 years ago, when there was no internet or social media," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

And they don’t even try to justify going back on their word.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

His involvement led to hundreds of Cornishmen going back and forth between Cornwall and Hidalgo in the coming decades.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Based on data going back to 1996, the S&P 500 has never before risen for six straight days while decliners outnumbered advancers each day, Krinsky wrote in a Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“You kids make sure to say a proper goodbye to your grandmother. She’s going back home—later today, right?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold