Verb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Source: WordNetWe'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him Source: Internet
He backed out of his earlier promise Source: Internet
The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns Source: Internet
After switching on all the electronics, the vehicle was ready to back away from the LM. citation Current locations LRO image of Apollo 17 site, LRV is in the lower right A total of four flight-ready rovers were manufactured. Source: Internet
But several of those Democrats, Third Way countered, took steps during their campaigns to back away from the idea, saying they would fight efforts to replace private insurance with a government-run system. Source: Internet
But those officials left it to Mr. Dershowitz to back away, wary that any public White House retreat would be viewed poorly by the president. Source: Internet