Backtrack is a term used to describe the process of reversing a course of action or decision. The crossword solutions for this term include RETREAT (7 letters), REVERSE (7 letters), RECANT (6 letters), RETRACE (7 letters), UNWEAVE (7 letters), and SIDEB (5 letters). RETREAT suggests a withdrawal or RETREAT from a position, while REVERSE implies a change in direction or an undoing of something. RECANT means to take back or disavow a statement or opinion, while RETRACE implies tracing a path back to its origin. UNWEAVE suggests unravelling or undoing something, and SIDEB implies a return to an earlier point. All of these words are related to the concept of backtracking, which is the act of reversing a course of action or decision.