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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈbæk ɑːn/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈbæk ɒn/

go back on means: To fail to do something you promised or agreed to do.

verb

BREAK A PROMISEB2

To fail to do something you promised or agreed to do.

  • Don’t go back on your promise.
  • They went back on the deal after we paid.
  • Has she ever gone back on her word?

How to use it: go back on a promise/agreement (You cannot go back on our agreement now.)

Similar words: break, renege on

Opposites: keep, honor

Common phrases: go back on something, go back on promises

RETURN ALONGA2

To return by travelling along a particular route or surface.

  • We went back on the same path.
  • They decided to go back on the coastal road.
  • Can we go back on the trail we used yesterday?

How to use it: go back on a route/surface (We went back on the same road.)

Similar words: return

Common phrases: go back on foot, go back on horseback

BETRAY SOMEONEC2

To stop being loyal to someone who trusted you.

  • He went back on his friends.
  • She refused to go back on her old allies.
  • Would you go back on someone who trusted you?

How to use it: go back on someone (He would never go back on his friends.)

Similar words: betray, desert

Common phrases: go back on someone, go back on friends

Questions about go back on

What does go back on mean?

To fail to do something you promised or agreed to do.

What is go back on in other languages?

Türkçe: sözünden dönmek · Español: incumplir · Français: revenir sur · Deutsch: nicht einhalten · Italiano: venire meno a · 日本語: 約束を破る

How do you pronounce go back on?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈbæk ɑːn/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈbæk ɒn/.

How do you use go back on in a sentence?

Don’t go back on your promise. They went back on the deal after we paid.

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