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back·ped·al (băḱpĕd́l)

intransitive verb: -aled or -alled, -al·ing or -al·ling, -als or -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.