Definition of "backtracked" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of backtrack. (verb)

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• "What the NY Daily News fails to mention is that Palin backtracked her criticism of Rush Limbaugh’s use of the word retard."
• "So your saying that, according to TPM, Emanuel has "backtracked" from something he didn't say?"
• "POLITICAL ANALYST: He did, and I think she kind of backtracked a little bit today."