Go back on meaning
Go back on is a phrasal verb that means to fail to honour a promise or reverse a previous decision or agreement.
- Past simple
- went back on
- Past participle
- gone back on
- -ing form
- going back on
What go back on means
B2
To fail to honour a promise or reverse a previous decision or agreement
The company went back on its promise to retain staff.
Similar phrasal verbs
With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.
With back: bring back, come back, get back, give back, put back, take back, call back, come back to, hold back, keep back.
Common questions
What does go back on mean?
To fail to honour a promise or reverse a previous decision or agreement.
What is the past tense of go back on?
Went back on. The past participle is gone back on.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
