backtrack

intr.v., -tracked, -track·ing, -tracks.

1. To go back over the course by which one has come.
2. To return to a previous point or subject, as in a lecture or discussion.
3. To reverse one's position or policy.

verb

To move in a reverse direction: back, backpedal, fall back, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress. Idioms: retrace one's steps. See forward/backward.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: retrace one's course
  Synonyms: turn back, double back

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - gå tilbage i egne fodspor, skifte mening

Nederlands (Dutch)
terugkrabbelen, inbinden

Français (French)
v. intr. - faire machine arrière, faire marche arrière, rebrousser chemin, (fig) revenir, (US) retourner

Deutsch (German)
v. - einen Rückzieher machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γυρίζω από το δρόμο που ήρθα, υπαναχωρώ

Italiano (Italian)
fare macchina indietro, fare marcia indietro

Português (Portuguese)
v. - regressar, inverter a posição, arrepender-se

Русский (Russian)
пойти на попятный

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - volver hacia atrás, desandar, volverse atrás

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gå tillbaka, backa ur

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
返回, 撤退, 退走

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 返回, 撤退, 退走

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 돌아오다, 손을 떼다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 同じ道を通って帰る, 手を引く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغير موقفه, يرجع من حيث أتى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נסוג, חזר בו‬

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