back out

VERB

withdraw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down cancel give up renege surrender

WEAK

avoid back pedal beg off blow it off chicken out cop out get cold feet go back on recant resign scratch shy from throw in the towel weasel out wiggle out worm out

Example Sentences

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Until those runs, Roberts said he’d been considering sending Ohtani back out for the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Businesses said it had been a "shambles" with trade already dropping dramatically and lorries getting stuck and having to reverse back out of town.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“That’s an incredible number,” he said, adding that even after you back out technology stocks from that figure, earnings were still up an impressive 14%.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Since summer is almost here, you might face some annoyance or pushback from your friends for waiting this long to back out.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She ran back out of the forest, the other two following her closely.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

back out

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