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goes back on
phrasepresent tense third-person singular of go back on
Synonyms & Antonyms of goes back on
1
to break a promise or agreement
- He went back on his decision to move to the west coast.
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Words Related to goes back on
- abjures,
- abnegates,
- disavows,
- forswears
- (also foreswears),
- recalls,
- recants,
- repudiates,
- retracts,
- takes back,
- unsays,
- withdraws
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2
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another
- She went back on the group and took up with a better-funded one.
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3
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
- She suspected that he had gone back on her during her time away.
Synonyms for goes back on
Words Related to goes back on
- informs (on),
- peaches,
- rats (on),
- shops
- [British],
- snitches (on),
- splits (on)
- [British],
- tells (on),
- turns in
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