About The Word Back out

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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

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