Thesaurus article:to go backwards

to go backwards

These words mean to move or go in the direction that is opposite to the one you are facing.

When a vehicle (or its driver)reverses, it moves backwards, or is moved backwards.Backorback upcan also be used.

The road ahead was blocked by a tree so I had to reverse.

I accidentally reversed the car into a ditch.

I backed into the drive.

I backed the car into the garage.

I backed up into an empty parking space.

I managed to back up the car into a tight space.

If youretreat, you go back in the direction from which you came.

She retreated hastily back up the stairs.

Napoleon's armies were forced to retreat from Moscow.

Retreatis often used of soldiers or armies who move back after having advanced. You can also usepull backorwithdraw.

UN peacekeepers have pulled back from the border.

The British army withdrew from Dunkirk in 1940.

The opposite ofretreatisadvance.

The rebels advanced on the capital.

in the opposite to a forward direction

backward

单词	thesaurus/articles/to-go-backwards
释义	Thesaurus article:to go backwards to go backwards These words mean to move or go in the direction that is opposite to the one you are facing. When a vehicle (or its driver)reverses, it moves backwards, or is moved backwards.Backorback upcan also be used. The road ahead was blocked by a tree so I had to reverse. I accidentally reversed the car into a ditch. I backed into the drive. I backed the car into the garage. I backed up into an empty parking space. I managed to back up the car into a tight space. If youretreat, you go back in the direction from which you came. She retreated hastily back up the stairs. Napoleon's armies were forced to retreat from Moscow. Retreatis often used of soldiers or armies who move back after having advanced. You can also usepull backorwithdraw. UN peacekeepers have pulled back from the border. The British army withdrew from Dunkirk in 1940. The opposite ofretreatisadvance. The rebels advanced on the capital. Related articles in the opposite to a forward direction backward Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-go-backwards##
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