back off English

Meaning back off meaning

What does back off mean?

back off

— verb (= back down) move backwards from a certain position The bully had to back down

— verb (= bow out) remove oneself from an obligation He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved

Synonyms back off synonyms

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

back off English » English

back down

back away

retreat from

retreat

bow out

back up

back out

yield

withdraw

pull out

leave me alone

chicken out

waive

unmake

undo

tergiversate

succumb

slacken

sign away

retire

resile

renounce

relinquish

quit

pull back

part with

loosen up

lapse

indulge

go backward

go away

give way

give up

give in

give

get out

forgo

foreswear

forego

fall in

fall back

drop out

draw back

divest

dispense with

disclaim

crawfish out

crawfish

climb down

break

Topics back off topics

What do people use back off to talk about?

Physical actions Move Move toward something

Move away

• What words refer to moving away from something?
  move from/away/away from go away get away retreat back off run away come from

Examples back off examples

How do I use back off in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

Everyone back off.

Back off.