Vocabulary Spotlight
Backpedal
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: पीछे हटना (peeche hatna) – To reverse or change one’s position, often to retract a statement or decision.
Pronunciation
[bak-ped-l]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Retract – वापस लेना (wapas lena)
Related Words
Undo – रद्द करना (radd karna)
Word Origin
“Backpedal” originally cycling se aaya hai, jisme pedal reverse mein chalaya jata hai. Iska figurative sense, kisi decision se peeche hatna, 1900s ke aas-paas popular hua.
– “Backpedal” comes from cycling, where the pedal is moved backward. The figurative sense, to withdraw from a stance, became popular in the early 1900s.
Word Family
Verb: Backpedal – पीछे हटना (peeche hatna)
Noun: Backpedaling – पीछे हटना (peeche hatna)
Usage Examples
1. Company ne backlash ke baad apne statement se backpedal kar liya.
– The company backpedaled on their statement after facing backlash.
2. Jab unhone negative response dekha, toh politician ne apni comment par backpedal karna shuru kar diya.
– When they saw the negative response, the politician started to backpedal on their comment.
Cultural Note
India mein backpedal ka concept aajkal politics aur business world mein common hai, jab companies ya log apne stance se backlash ke kaaran peeche hat jaate hain.
In Context
“Backpedal” aaj politics, media aur personal life mein aksar dekha jaata hai, jab kisi cheez par ruk jana ya apni position badalna zaroori ho jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Backpedal” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Backpedal” shabd ka origin kis sport se aaya hai?