Eating one’s words


Synonyms for eating one’s words
noun about-face

turnaround
reversal
retraction

change of heart
sea change
change of mind

volte-face
U-ey
backtracking

change of plan
one-eighty

Synonyms
verb take back something said

annul
revoke
backtrack
repudiate
contradict
renounce
disavow
back down
renege
retract

disown
take back
back off
rescind
disclaim
deny
abnegate
welsh
recall
void

abjure
countermand
nullify
apostatize
forswear
withdraw
cancel
abrogate
repeal
back out

call back
unsay
dial back
weasel out
worm out of
eat one’s words
go back on one’s word

Antonyms

corroborate
affirm
permit
sanction
validate
emphasize

recapitulate
approve
accept
agree
allow
go forward

acknowledge
admit
pass
establish
confirm

Synonyms
verb take back; renege on

deny
repeal
revoke
reverse
renounce
repudiate
disavow
rule out
renege
back down
take back
withdraw

cancel
back off
recant
disown
rescind
suspend
welsh
recall
abjure
recede
back
countermand

disclaim
eliminate
forswear
retrograde
exclude
sheathe
retreat
call off
fall back
pull in
retrocede
take in

pull back
unsay
back out of
draw in
forget it
go back on
have change of heart
nig
reel in
change one’s mind
eat one’s words

Antonyms

sanction
enforce
permit
include
welcome
corroborate

emphasize
repeat
acknowledge
admit
agree
allow

approve
go forward
advance
forge
accept
reaffirm

Synonyms
verb retract

revoke
renege
repossess
withdraw
cancel

repeal
reclaim
rescind
abjure
back down

backpedal
call off
recall
recant
repudiate

forget it
go back on
have change of heart
change one’s mind
eat one’s words

Antonyms

permit

approve

allow

Synonyms
verb humble oneself

eat dirt
eat humble pie

eat shit
eat one’s words

swallow one’s pride
tuck one’s tail

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