also back-track
(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ on a statement or decision you have made, you do or say something that shows that you no longer agree with it or support it.
The committee ~ed by scrapping the controversial bonus system...
The finance minister ~ed on his decision.
= back-pedal
VERB: V, V on/from n
~ing
He promised there would be no ~ing on policies.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you ~, you go back along a path or route you have just used.
Leonard jumped in his car and started ~ing...
We had to ~ to the corner and cross the street.
VERB: V, V prep
3.
If you ~ in an account or explanation, you talk about things which happened before the ones you were previously talking about.
Can we just ~ a little bit and look at your primary and secondary education?
VERB: V