Meanings
verbgo back on one's word (third-person singular simple present goes back on one's word, present participle going back on one's word, simple past went back on one's word, past participle gone back on one's word)
present singular third person goes back on one's word · participle present going back on one's word · past went back on one's word · participle past gone back on one's word
- Synonym of break one's promise
Synonyms: break one's promise
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of break one's promise
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go back on one's word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20back%20on%20one's%20word
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“go back on one's word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20back%20on%20one's%20word. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go back on one's word,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20back%20on%20one's%20word.
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