to distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea

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backpedal

Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal.

to distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea

    Hyphenation

    to dis·tance one·self from an ear·li·er claim or statement; back off from an I·de·a

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