reversestep

noun
UK /rɪˈvɜːs stɛp/
US /rɪˈvɜːrs stɛp/

A reverse step is a step you take backward.

She took a reverse step to let the dog pass.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A dance move where you step backward.

The dancer added a quick reverse step to the routine.

3. A change back to an earlier plan or decision.

The company made a reverse step and returned to its old design.

4. A step in a process that goes back toward the start.

Fixing the error was a reverse step in the assembly line.