gone back on
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1
as in backed out
to break a promise or agreement
He went back on his decision to move to the west coast.
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as in deserted
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another
She went back on the group and took up with a better-funded one.
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as in betrayed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
She suspected that he had gone back on her during her time away.
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“Gone back on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20back%20on. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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