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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

Shortly after being recalled from Norwich, Kane went back on loan to Leicester City, scoring twice.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

She prefaced the show by warning us that things would get scary but that she’d keep it funny, and that was a promise Griffin never went back on.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

She went back on this mission through his hall.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer