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

From Slate • May 7, 2026

“We’ve been able to execute, even just going back to the last three games of the regular season,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

That’s also a record high based on data going back to 1991.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

If anyone was going back in there, she was.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny