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to backtrack
01
to go back along the same path or route that one has previously taken
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
movement verb
regular
present tense
backtrack
3rd person singular
backtracks
present participle
backtracking
past simple
backtracked
past participle
backtracked
Examples
Realizing they had missed a turn, the hikers had to backtrack along the trail to find the right path.
02
to change one's opinion, or retract one's statement due to being under pressure
Transitive: to backtrack on a decision
Intransitive
Examples
Under scrutiny from the press, the politician had to backtrack on his statement.
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