BACKPEDAL

backpedal

(verb) modify one’s opinion, make it less strong

backpedal

(verb) step backwards, in boxing

backpedal

(verb) pedal backwards on a bicycle

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

backpedal (third-person singular simple present backpedals, present participle (UK) backpedalling or (US) backpedaling, simple past and past participle (UK) backpedalled or (US) backpedaled)

(intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.

(intransitive) To step backwards.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.

Synonyms

• (distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement): climb down

Source: Wiktionary

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