Antonyms for back pedal
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bak-ped-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbækˌpɛd l |
Definition of back pedal
- As in back down : verb back off
- As in back out : verb withdraw
- As in back-pedal : verb change mind
- As in chicken out : verb back down
- I am also the inventor of the back pedal braking and coasting bicycle hub, which has been in general use for many years.
- Extract from : « The Invention of the Track Circuit » by American Railway Association
Synonyms for back pedal
- abandon
- accede
- acquiesce
- admit
- avoid
- back down
- back off
- back out
- back out of
- back pedal
- backtrack
- balk
- beg off
- blow it off
- bow out
- cancel
- cave in
- change opinion
- chicken out
- concede
- cop out
- default on
- demur
- do a U-turn
- do an about-face
- fail to honor
- funk out
- get cold feet
- give ground
- give in
- give up
- give way
- go back on
- go into reverse
- have no fight left
- have no stomach for
- have second thoughts
- hold back
- make concessions
- pull back
- pull out
- recant
- recoil
- reconsider
- renege
- resign
- retreat
- scratch
- shift one's ground
- shy from
- sing a different song
- submit
- surrender
- take back
- throw in the towel
- turn yellow
- weasel out
- welsh
- wiggle out
- wimp out
- withdraw
- withdraw from agreement or statement
- worm out
- yield
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