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went back on

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

Example Sentences

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Following a show in Oxford last week, they arrived back in Norwich at 3.30am before starting their day jobs the next morning, then went back on the road a few days later.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

When the band went back on the road, DeCarlo went with them, eventually taking over solo lead-vocal duties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Undeterred, he went back on the attack, getting one foul ball with a heater on the inner half, then another with a curveball that leaked over the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

But after a six-year extradition process, he went back on the run by escaping through a railway station toilet window and now eight years later is believed to be in the Middle East.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

"I'm sorry about your mother. My commander had promised me she wouldn't hurt any civilians, and she went back on her word. I ..." Her voice quivers.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu