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Synonyms of go back on

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Another word for go back on is double-cross. Other synonyms of go back on are sell, knife, turncoat and traitorize.

Synonyms and similar words for go back on

verbTo be treacherous or faithless to; to betray.

  • double-crossTo betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were...
  • sell outTo betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain.
  • stab in the backTo betray (somebody).
  • assfuck Canada, USTo betray.
  • betray
  • burn slangTo betray; to con or rob.
  • cop out slangTo abandon, let down or betray (someone).
  • cross out slangTo lie to or betray (someone); to deceive or scam (someone).
  • cross up Canada, USTo double-cross or betray (someone).
  • do someone dirtyTo deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner.
  • do the dirty on Australia, UKTo treat (someone) in an unfair manner; to cheat or betray.
  • knifeTo betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
  • let downTo disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.
  • play someone falseTo betray someone; to be disloyal to someone.
  • sellTo betray for money or other things.
  • sell the pass IrelandTo betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.
  • sell down the riverTo betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.
  • sell downTo betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.
  • traitorizeTo be a traitor to; betray.
  • turncoatTo act as a turncoat; to betray.
  • false obsoleteTo violate, to betray (a promise, an agreement, one’s faith, etc.).
  • quisle rareTo collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.
  • renegade datedTo desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
  • swike dialectal, obsoleteTo deceive, cheat; betray.

Meaning of go back on

  1. verb To be treacherous or faithless to; to betray.
  2. verb To fail to keep; to renege on.
  3. verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, back, go back, on.

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Questions about synonyms of go back on

What is another word for go back on?
Go back on has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as double-cross, sell, knife, turncoat and traitorize.
What does go back on mean?
Go back on means to be treacherous or faithless to; to betray.

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