back away English

Meaning back away meaning

What does back away mean?

back away

— verb (= retreat, back out, crawfish, crawfish out) make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him He backed out of his earlier promise The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns

Synonyms back away synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as back away?

back away English » English

back off

retreat

retreat from

pull back

back out

withdraw

crawfish out

crawfish

step back

pull in one’s horns

fall back

back up

back

undo

reverse

retire

resile

rescind

recant

move backward

move back

keep back

get out

draw back

countermand

call off

backspace

backpedal

back down

Examples back away examples

How do I use back away in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I'll be back right away.

Movie subtitles

Turn around and back away three steps.