ENGLISH → HINDI
backpedal
01
verb
पीछे हटना
To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
In a sentence
Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal.
शुरू में कट्टर रुख अपनाने के बावजूद, नेता जल्द ही पीछे हटने लगे।
A note on usage
idiomatic; intransitive
02
verb
पीछे की ओर कदम बढ़ाना
To step backwards.
In a sentence
The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
खिलाड़ी को गेंद पकड़ने से पहले पीछे की ओर चलना पड़ा।
A note on usage
intransitive