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back out

/ back out /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
move out of a space backwards
"He backed out of the driveway"
Type of:
back
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
"We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"
"He backed out of his earlier promise"
"The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
Derived:
withdrawer withdrawal
Verb group:
withdraw retreat pull away draw back recede
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
3
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