to go back
verb/ʁɨtɾuˈsedɛɾ/medium
re·tro·ce·der
Definition
To move backwards. To return to a previous or less advanced state.
The crowd had to go back to let the ambulance pass.
The country's policies seem to be going back to a more isolationist era.
Common collocations
go back in timeforced to go backgo back a few steps
Etymology
Do latim 'retrocedere', de 'retro-' (para trás) + 'cedere' (andar, ceder).