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retract

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retrace your steps

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retrace your steps
go back
reverse
retreat
move back
back-pedal

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Synonyms for backtrack

to move in a reverse direction

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Synonyms for backtrack

retrace one's course

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return

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Khalid Shamim and Mohsin Ali who were accused in the murder of MQM leader Dr Imran Farooq have backtracked from their confessional statements.

Imran Farooq Murder Case: Two accused backtrack from their confessional statements

In their written statements, Khalid Shamim and Mohsin Ali backtracked from their confessional statements.

Imran murder accused disown confessional statements

After encouraging me to give brick for brick statement against army and establishment and on the matter of holding former president Pervez Musharraf accountable he backtracked. Now Nawaz Sharif will suffer.

Nawaz backtracked after encouraging me to give statement of brick for brick response: Asif Zardari

In January Bhola backtracked on his confessional statement, saying he was put under pressure by a video made of his son.

Baldia factory fire: Rehman Bhola backtracks on confessional statement once again

Twice before, he has backtracked on his decision,' the rebel leaders said in a joint court reply filed on Dec.

Duterte may yet backtrack on peace talks

WASHINGTON /Bethlehem/AP/ Assuring what Palestine News Net Work PNN purplish last night the Trump administration backtracked on its decision to order the Palestinians' office in Washington to close, instead saying it would merely impose limitations on the office that it expected would be lifted after 90 days.

US backtracks on decision to close Palestinian office in DC

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, also had promised to table a bill but it was backtracked from its stance in the meeting.

Bilawal criticizes lack of consensus on bill on across the board accountability

The Argentine central bank has backtracked on its decision of two weeks ago to increase interest rates.

Argentine central bank backtracks on interest rates

Summary: After saying that Lebanon had iris scans of Syrian refugees on record, Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas backtracked Friday afternoon, saying General Security was working with UNHCR to access the agency's biometric data.

Lebanon seeking refugees' biometric data: Derbas

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "The UK Government appear to have backtracked spectacularly.

UK backtrack on Army promise to Scots

The channel claimed that police backtracked from its view point on Punjab governments pressure.

Arms recovered from Raiwind were of terrorists, claims a TV channel

PRIME MINISTER Manmohan Singh on Friday backtracked on the government's assurance on the formation of Telangana state, saying it would " not be created in haste."

GOVERNMENT BACKTRACKS ON TELANGANA

A number of Group of 20 countries have backtracked on their April 2 economic summit commitment to refrain from protectionist measures and continue to adopt trade restrictions, according to a special European Commission report.

EU says some G-20 members reneged on vow against protectionism

But former England ace Terry Fenwick - now boss of San Juana - claims the Parkhead side have backtracked on a deal.

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