English verb: go back on | |||
1. | go back on (communication) fail to fulfill a promise or obligation | ||
Samples | She backed out of her promise. | ||
Synonyms | renege, renege on, renegue on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate | ||
Entail | assure, promise | ||