Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
go-back-on
phrasal verb
/ɡoʊ bæk ɒn/
Definition
To fail to keep a promise or commitment.
Examples
- If you agree to help me move, please don’t go back on your word.
- He went back on his promise to pay for lunch.
- Once you make a commitment, don’t go back on it.
Meaning
When someone goes back on something, they do not follow through on what they have said they would do, often letting others down.
Synonyms
- renegade
- break a promise
- default
- fail to honor
