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backpedal
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back·ped·al  (bkpdl)
intr.v. back·ped·aled or back·ped·alled, back·ped·al·ing or back·ped·al·ling, back·ped·als
1. To move the pedals of a bicycle or similar vehicle backward, especially to apply a brake.
2. To move backward by taking short quick steps, as in boxing or football.
3. To retreat or withdraw from a position or attitude: The senator later backpedaled on the issue.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.backpedalbackpedal - pedal backwards on a bicycle        
bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel, cycle - ride a bicycle
2.backpedal - step backwards, in boxing
step - shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
3.backpedal - modify one's opinion, make it less strong
rethink - change one's mind; "He rethought his decision to take a vacation"
Translations
backpedal [ˈbækpɛdl] vi (fig) → volverse/echarse atrás
backpedal [ˈbækpɛdl] vi (fig) → faire marche arrière
backpedal [ˈbækpɛdl] vi → pedalare all'indietro;
(fig) → far marcia indietro


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And later, with the Broncos in an all-out blitz and Rivers furiously backpedaling, he came down over Lynch with what was essentially a jump ball.
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