to backstep
- verb
- /ˈbækˌstɛp/
:
retroceder
- The politician decided to backstep on his promise to cut taxes after facing public backlash.
And then whatever hold that Trump has on them, they've backstepped, they've danced.
- And then whatever hold that Trump has on them, they've backstepped, they've danced.
Examples
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Facebook's announcement about Beacon in November 2007 brought such a huge negative assault from users that Mark Zuckerberg had to backstep and tell users that they were automatically opted out, rather than in, as planned.
Academic text (2009) -
After receiving negative feedback, the company chose to backstep on their previous marketing strategy.
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And then whatever hold that Trump has on them, they've backstepped, they've danced.
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Realizing he had made a mistake, he had to backstep on his earlier statements to avoid further conflict.
Synonyms
356
2.8
Move away from someone, or stop taking part in something
235
4.0
To move back from a place or plan to avoid danger
206
3.4
To stop being involved in an activity or agreement
162
3.4
To move yourself and things backward from a place, person, or situation
123
5.1
To stop doing a job, duty or action after someone tells you to
107
3.7
To stop insisting because others oppose you
103
3.7
To take back something you said before, especially in public
79
3.4
Decide not to do something you promised to do
61
3.5
Say that what you said before was wrong and you no longer believe it
59
3.9
Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure
44
8.6
Say publicly that you no longer believe something you said before
41
6.0
To take back a statement or opinion in public
33
4.1
Break a promise or agreement
25
8.5
To break a promise or agreement and not do what you said you would do
16
7.2
Fail to do something you promised or agreed to
13
4.4
To move back from a place or activity to avoid danger and trouble
12
5.5
To change a decision or plan and go in a different direction
10
6.5
To try to change a previous statement or position to avoid criticism
4
4.1
To move backwards away from something because of fear or surprise
3
6.2
Take back a public statement or position after pressure
2
3.7
To stop taking part in an agreement you already agreed to
1
8.4
To officially take back a promise or plan
1
9.9
To back out of a promise or agreement
1
7.9
To change an earlier decision or statement because of pressure
1
5.0
To not keep a serious promise you made, often in a formal situation
To withdraw from a promise or agreement, often officially under pressure
To try to avoid doing something you promised or agreed to do
Antonyms
How Committed
22
3.7
107
3.7
- Informal
356
2.8
52
5.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backstep combines back ('behind') and step ('a movement with the foot'), so imagine taking a physical step backwards; when someone backsteps on a promise or choice, they 'step back' from it and pull back or withdraw their support.