back away

Verb

Meaning

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

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Synonyms

retreat withdraw crawfish back out pull back pull in one's horns crawfish out quail back avoid escape reverse withdrawn refuse retire
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Antonyms

approach cuddle develop stay advance boost
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Examples

We'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

Close letter words and terms

back at you back atcha back avenue back away from back away from the pledge back azimuth