back off
verb
backed off; backing off; backs off
intransitive verb
: back down
Synonyms
- back down
- back out
- cop out
- fink out
- renege
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Example Sentences
you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
backed off
verb
as in backed out
to break a promise or agreement you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- backed out
- backed down
- copped out
- finked out
- recalled
- withdrew
- wimped out
- reneged
- went back on
- retracted
- took back
- chickened (out)
- cried off
- begged off
- abnegated
- backpedaled
- unsaid
- backtracked
- recanted
- forswore
- abjured
- disavowed
- foreswore
- repudiated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adhered (to)
- complied (with)
- followed through (with)
- kept
- fulfilled
- satisfied
- honored
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