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countermand vs go back on

go back on vs countermand

countermand is a noun but go back on is not a noun.

countermand and go back on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countermand Yes No Yes No
go back on No No Yes No
As verbs, go back on is a hyponym of countermand; that is, go back on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countermand:
  • countermand: cancel officially
  • go back on: fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Other hyponyms of countermand include renege, renege on, renegue on.
countermand (noun) go back on (noun)
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
countermand (verb) go back on (verb)
cancel officially fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Difference between countermand and go back on

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