Verb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
move out of a space backwards
Source: WordNetDuring the warm season (August 8 and 9), Maine is a true "vacation paradise," offering visitors a chance to jump into crystal-clear mountain lakes and see if they can get back out again before their bodily tissue is frozen as solid as a supermarket turkey. Dave Barry
I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning. Christine Lahti
When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom. Walter Annenberg
If I had not actually got into this work and been called of God, I would back out. But I cannot back out: I have no doubt of the truth. Joseph Smith
His tenacity is unmatched in my opinion. Incredible how someone could have suffered that long and come back out of prison with such a good heart and positive things to say and do. Maurice Ashley
In a conclave many go in as a pope but come back out as the cardinal they were when they went in. French Proverb