retrace · verb /ˌriːˈtreɪs/Full view
retrace your steps
C2 to go back somewhere the same way that you came
Dictionary example:

I was lost so I retraced my steps.

Learner example:

Mentally retracing his steps of the morning, he remembered rushing out of his place at the last minute. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Italian)

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