to backtrail

Examples

• All

• We had to backtrail for nearly an hour before we found the correct path.

• After realizing they were lost, the hikers decided to backtrail to the last marked signpost.

• If you miss a turn, you might need to backtrail until you recognize a familiar landmark.

• He backtrailed his steps to locate the missing keys.

• He decided to backtrail to find the lost hiker he had seen earlier.

• After realizing he was lost, he had to backtrail his steps to get home.

• The park ranger instructed the team to backtrail to the last known campsite.

Synonyms

R

to return

vsto backtrail

∞ 1.0

Go back to a place, state or activity

limits this to returning toward the start while finding one's way

T

to turn back

vsto backtrail

159 2.1

To go back to a previous place or state

specifies coming back toward the starting point rather than any return

B

to backtrack

vsto backtrail

42 4.3

To go back along the same route you have just taken

focuses on returning toward the starting point when locating a route

R

to retrace

vsto backtrail

31 4.2

To go back along the same route you already took

is about returning toward the starting point especially when finding your way

D

to double back

vsto backtrail

27 3.7

To turn around and go back the way you came

is more about retracing toward the start when trying to find your way

R

to retrace one's steps

vsto backtrail

15 4.3

To go back the same way you came to find something you lost

is used when returning toward the start while trying to find your way

R

to retrack

vsto backtrail

1 7.9

To go back along the same route you took

emphasizes returning toward the starting point when lost or navigating

Antonyms

A

to advance

417 3.4

To help something move forward or become better

How Far

to retrace

31 4.2

to backtrail

6.8

to double back

27 3.7

to step back

101 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology