backpedal
/ˈbækˌpɛdəl/ដកថយ
- verb ដកថយ, ផ្លាស់ប្តូរជំហរថយក្រោយto retreat from or reverse a previous opinion or actionដកថយ ឬផ្លាស់ប្តូរគំនិត ឬជំហរដែលបានលើកឡើងពីមុនThe politician tried to backpedal on his controversial promises.
អ្នកនយោបាយបានព្យាយាមដកថយពីការសន្យាដ៏ចម្រូងចម្រាសរបស់ខ្លួន។ - verb ធាក់កង់ថយក្រោយto pedal backwards on a bicycleធាក់ឈ្នាន់កង់ត្រឡប់ក្រោយHe backpedaled to apply the brake on his bicycle.
គាត់បានធាក់កង់ថយក្រោយដើម្បីចាប់ហ្វ្រាំងកង់របស់គាត់។
Synonyms: retreat, backtrack, reverse, withdraw
Antonyms: advance, persevere
Forms: backpedaled, backpedaling, backpedals
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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.