About The Word Back out

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Back out to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Back out definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Back out

Back out Meaning & Definition
Back out Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Back out?

[v] 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"
[v] move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Back out: back away | crawfish | crawfish out | pull back | pull in one's horns | retreat | withdraw

Related Terms | Find terms related to Back out: abandon | abjure | back down | backpedal | backwater | beat a retreat | beg off | boggle | chicken | chicken out | climb down | crawfish out | cry off | deny | depart from | desert under fire | disavow | discard | disclaim | disengage | disown | draw back | draw off | drop out | eat crow | eat humble pie | evacuate | fall back | falter | forsake | forswear | funk | funk out | get cold feet | give ground | give place | go back | go back on | jettison | jilt | leave | leave behind | leave flat | lose courage | maroon | move back | pull back | pull out | quit | quit cold | recant | renege | renounce | repudiate | resile | retire | retract | retreat | revoke | run back | say goodbye to | scuttle | skedaddle | stand back | stand down | swallow | take back | take leave of | throw over | unsay | vacate | welsh | withdraw

See Also | back

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Candelilla wax ‐ a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on…
  • Displeasing ‐ causing displeasure or lacking pleasing…
  • Smitten ‐ (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming; "conscience-smitten";…
  • Western larch ‐ tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed…
  • Emulation ‐ effort to equal or surpass another [n] (computer science) technique…
  • Ingrain ‐ make a deep and indelible impression on someone [v] thoroughly…
  • Neckerchief ‐ a kerchief worn…
  • Release ‐ the act of liberating someone or something [n] (music) the act…
  • Cowberry ‐ tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller…
  • Mount ararat ‐ the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of…