go back on one's word

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go back on one's word

verb goes back on one's word · going back on one's word · went back on one's word · gone back on one's word

  1. Synonym of break one's promise

    Similar: break one's promise

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@misc{go_back_on_one_s_word_2026,
  title = {go back on one's word},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20back%20on%20one's%20word},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}