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Synonyms for back off in English

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back off:
- back up; back down; back off; pull out; chicken out; bow out

English

Detailed Synonyms for back off in English

back off:

back off verb

back off

– move backwards from a certain position ¹
to back up; back down; back off
– move backwards from a certain position ¹
- back up verb (backs up, backed up, backing up)
- back down verb
  - The bully had to back down¹
- back off verb
back off

– remove oneself from an obligation ¹
to pull out; back down; chicken out; back off; bow out
– remove oneself from an obligation ¹
- pull out verb (pulls out, pulled out, pulling out)
- back down verb
- chicken out verb
- back off verb
- bow out verb

Alternate Synonyms for "back off":

back up; back down; withdraw; retreat; pull away; draw back; recede; pull back; retire; move back
chicken out; pull out; bow out

Related Definitions for "back off":

move backwards from a certain position¹
remove oneself from an obligation¹

Related Synonyms for back off

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