back out of

VERB

back-pedal

Synonyms

WEAK

change opinion default on do a U-turn do an about-face fail to honor go back on go into reverse have second thoughts reconsider renege shift one's ground sing a different song take back

VERB

rescind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift overturn quash renege repeal retract reverse revoke set aside void

STRONG

backpedal countermand forget nix recall remove scrub

WEAK

X out backwater call off crawl out of pull the plug wangle out weasel out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enact enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate

VERB

retract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down back off cancel deny disavow disown pull back recant renege renounce repeal repudiate rescind reverse revoke rule out take back withdraw

STRONG

abjure back countermand disclaim eliminate exclude forswear recall recede retreat retrograde sheathe suspend unsay unsend

WEAK

call off change one's mind draw in eat one's words fall back forget it go back on have change of heart pull in reel in retrocede take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit agree allow approve enforce go forward permit sanction

STRONG

accept advance forge include welcome

WEAK

corroborate emphasize reaffirm repeat

VERB

revoke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul deny dismantle dismiss invalidate lift nullify quash remove renounce repeal rescind retract reverse set aside vacate void withdraw

STRONG

abjure backpedal countermand disclaim disown erase expunge forswear negate nix obliterate recall recant repudiate scrub

WEAK

call back call off counterorder declare null and void rub out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affirm allow approve corroborate enact establish fix institute keep legalize pass permit ratify remain sanction stay support validate

STRONG

accept acknowledge admit build claim construct create

WEAK

authorize enforce

Example Sentences

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He ran back out of the tunnel and re-emerged to a roar from the Metropolitano.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It would require Colony Ridge to adopt stricter lending standards and allow buyers to back out of purchases without penalty within two months.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Baltimore didn’t just back out of a league-shaking deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The buildout is expected to cost nearly $7 billion, and the contract lasts 15 years—though Amazon will have an option to back out of part of it by 2029.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Then he dropped back out of sight again.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

back out of

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