backpedal
[ˌbækˈpedl] ( (UK) pt & pp backpedalled, cont backpedalling ) ( (US) pt & pp backpedaled, cont backpedaling )intransitive verb Conjugaison
(fig)
to backpedal (on sthg) einen Rückzieher (bei etw) machen
Donnez l'heure en chiffres.
Your train arrives at a quarter to four.