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What is another word for
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Past tense for to retreat, especially from a confronting situation
Past tense for to renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
Past tense for to change one's opinion or stance, especially at the behest of someone
Past tense for to renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
Past tense for to allow space for independence or relief
Past tense for to grimace or flinch out of pain or distress
Past tense for to make (someone or something) late or slow
Past tense for to become less angry, worked up, or stressed
Past tense for to stop or desist from doing something
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Past tense for to retreat, especially from a confronting situation
withdrew
withdrawn
retreated
retired
recoiled
shrank
shrunk
shrunken
receded
baulked
UK
balked
US
pulled out
fell back
fallen back
pulled back
drew back
drawn back
backed out
turned tail
gave ground
given ground
moved away
backed away
cleared out
shied away
went backward
gone backward
quit
fled
split
beat it
left
disengaged
moved back
quitted
beat a retreat
cut and run
shrunk away
beat a hasty retreat
retracted
bolted
run away
escaped
vamoosed
cowered
dropped out
departed
run for it
shrunk back
flinched
skedaddled
run off
scramed
scrammed
cringed
shrunken away
took flight
hightailed it
scarpered
regressed
run
peeled out
opted out
beaten a retreat
legged it
abandoned
taken flight
shrank away
made off
decamped
beaten a hasty retreat
ran away
blenched
flowed back
went away
wriggled out
bailed out
opted out of
shrunken back
moved further off
gave way
gone away
groveled
US
given way
evacuated
skipped off
backed down
exited
pulled the plug
cut out
bowed out
stepped back
shrank back
ran for it
hooked it
contracted out
moved out
retroceded
quailed
grovelled
UK
ran off
took off
taken off
went back
ran
gone back
withdrawn from
withdrew from
flown
flew
eluded
resigned from
lost ground
seceded
jerked back
folded
showed a clean pair of heels
packed in
crawfished
resigned
receded from
refused
pulled
started
vacated
dissociated
disengaged from
levanted
distanced oneself
weaseled out
made a break for it
excluded oneself
returned
lit out
shuddered
jumped back
revolted
chucked
made a run for it
made oneself scarce
stepped down from
gotten out
made a getaway
squinched
resiled
delinked
abstracted
retrogressed
abstracted oneself
stopped participating
started back
bugged out
backpedalled
UK
pulled away
made a quick exit
hung back
bowed out of
pulled out of
disassociated
detached
evaded
defected
backpedaled
US
turned away
ebbed
crouched
slunk
walked away from
drawn away
drew away
retrograded
got out
headed for the hills
scratched from
stopped participating in
winced
detached yourself
slinked
sprang back
sprung back
weaselled
UK
weaselled out
forsook
absented yourself
forsaken
backed out of
given up
gave up
went down
gone down
broke
broken
did a bunk
done a bunk
gone
brake
taken to your heels
taken a powder
did a runner
went
flew the coop
flown the coop
did a fade
done a fade
took a powder
took to your heels
done a runner
more ❯
“Coleman said the fire was strong enough at one point that firefighters had to
back off
and go into defensive mode.”
Verb
▲
Past tense for to renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
reneged
copped out
finked out
backed out
backed down
recanted
retracted
repudiated
unsaid
canceled
US
cancelled
UK
backtracked
reversed
welshed
reneged on
weaseled out
renounced
abjured
repealed
withdrawn
withdrew
recalled
backpedalled
UK
backpedaled
US
withcalled
chickened out
pulled out
disavowed
gone back on
went back on
revoked
abnegated
disclaimed
abandoned
about-faced
thought better of
changed your mind
dialed back
backtracked on
took back
weaselled
UK
taken back
weaselled out
forswore
forsworn
rescinded
annulled
countermanded
disowned
denied
retreated
retroceded
relinquished
receded
called off
called back
dropped out
avoided
surrendered
changed one's tune
doubled back
changed opinion
changed
shied from
defaulted on
wiggled out
changed mind
had second thoughts
rethought
set aside
reconsidered
wormed out of
flip-flopped
pulled out of
did an about-face
wormed out
wimped out
contradicted
failed to honour
shifted one's ground
retreated from
begged off
decided against
done an about-face
foreswore
foresworn
eaten your words
went back
ate your words
gone back
backed out of
did an about-turn
did a U-turn
done a U-turn
done an about-turn
nullified
abrogated
voided
apologized
US
retrograded
suspended
moved back
eliminated
threw in the towel
copped out of
submitted
conceded defeat
resigned
welshed on
chickened out of
scratched
regressed
blew it off
got cold feet
went back on your word
lost your nerve
apologised
UK
gone back on your word
moved backward
withdrawn from
sung a different song
backed up
defaulted
retired
had change of heart
thrown in the towel
amended
bottled out
relented
sang a different song
had no fight left
bottled it
backed
apostatized
excluded
withdrew from
got cold feet about
gotten cold feet
yielded
altered
given up
rowed back on
bowed out
backed away
wussed out
funked out
did a U-turn on
fallen back
ruled out
had no stomach for
turned back
gone into reverse
fell back
drew back
done a U-turn on
moved backwards
drawn back
ratted on
turned the tables
gave up
turned tail
done an about-turn on
blown it off
turned yellow
went into reverse
cried off
did an about-turn on
back pedaled
relent
forsook
forsaken
did a volte-face
drove back
driven back
gone backward
driven backwards
done a volte-face
drove backwards
went backward
forgotten it
forgot it
broke
broken
brake
broke promise
broken a promise
broken your word
broken promise
broke a promise
broke your word
yolden
yold
gave in
admitted defeat
given in
accepted defeat
quashed
invalidated
negated
scrubbed
obviated
abolished
dropped
disannulled
declared null and void
rejected
vacated
overruled
scrapped
nulled
terminated
lift
axed
rendered invalid
betrayed
wiped out
rolled back
put an end to
dissolved
spurned
abated
overturned
removed
nixed
vetoed
obliterated
disaffirmed
annihilated
dispensed with
struck down
canceled out
cancelled out
rendered null and void
aborted
kicked
eschewed
erased
overridden
overrode
undone
undid
shunned
called
killed
cut
stopped
vitiated
lifted
ended
quit
neutralized
US
discontinued
expunged
revisited
squashed
torpedoed
made void
rebutted
washed your hands of
neutralised
UK
rubbed out
did away with
done away with
packed in
put a line through
retraced your steps
cast aside
returned
deserted
reverted
stricken down
blued pencil
welched
effaced
gainsaid
refrained
dismissed
omitted
discarded
deleted
purged
backed down on
dismantled
zapped
quitted
ditched
dumped
counterordered
trashed
left
ceased
subverted
chopped
threw off
thrown off
forgot
waived
superseded
deracinated
counteracted
backwatered
countervailed
halted
blotted out
jacked in
struck out
crossed out
declared invalid
Xed out
taken out
took out
failed to honor
washed out
called all bets off
come around
perjured oneself
ducked out
wangled out
whited out
U-turned
stamped out
swept away
crawled out of
dissociated from
rooted out
blue-pencilled
finished off
stroked out
knocked out
blue-penciled
brought to an end
pulled the plug
inked out
knocked something on the head
blocked out
finished with
edited out
retired from
come round
blacked out
had done with
blanked out
forgotten
forgat
forwent
forgone
eaten humble pie
ate humble pie
eaten crow
ate crow
gotten rid of
got rid of
broke off
given the chop
did in
done in
broken off
gave the chop
thrown up
given notice
threw up
gave notice
came round
came around
gotten out
got out
broken faith
broke faith
forsworn oneself
forswore oneself
more ❯
“Then, step by step, he persuaded the officer in command to
back off
from his initial stance.”
Verb
▲
Past tense for to change one's opinion or stance, especially at the behest of someone
budged
backtracked
backpedaled
US
backpedalled
UK
recanted
retracted
reversed
changed
compromised
backed down
backed out
changed your mind
about-faced
did an about-face
done an about-face
did an about-turn
done an about-turn
did a U-turn
done a U-turn
went back
gone back
gave way
given way
ate your words
eaten your words
reconsidered
rethought
withdrawn
withdrew
done a volte-face
did a volte-face
flip-flopped
retroceded
conceded
demurred
ate humble pie
doubled back
eaten humble pie
retreated
changed your decision
conceded defeat
changed mind
changed one's attitude
relented
relent
turned back
withdrew from agreement or statement
took back
taken back
back pedaled
withdrawn from agreement or statement
admitted you were wrong
given in
gave in
made concessions
swallowed
had second thoughts
admitted that one is wrong
ate crow
eaten crow
sung a different song
sang a different song
more ❯
Verb
▲
Past tense for to renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
copped out
reneged
bypassed
escaped
sidestepped
avoided
dodged
ducked
evaded
shirked
skipped
skived
abandoned
backpedaled
US
backpedalled
UK
bilked
cut
declined
deserted
funked
quit
quitted
renounced
revoked
welshed
withdrew
withdrawn
excused
backed out
shrank from
shrunk from
skirted round
ran away from
run away from
skived off
steered clear of
backed down
backed out of
ducked out of
got out
gotten out
got out of
gotten out of
pulled out of
slid out of
weaseled out
weaselled out
weaselled
UK
wriggled out of
gave the slip
given the slip
Verb
▲
Past tense for to allow space for independence or relief
relaxed
eased up
let go
got off someone's case
gotten off someone's case
let someone breathe
stopped annoying
stopped nagging
Verb
▲
Past tense for to grimace or flinch out of pain or distress
winced
flinched
recoiled
cringed
started
blenched
shrank
shrunk
shrunken
quailed
cowered
squinched
shied
shuddered
ducked
dodged
blanched
swerved
jumped
squirmed
grimaced
gasped
jibbed
scowled
turned
drew back
drawn back
shrank away
shrunk away
shrunken away
pulled a face
made a face
Verb
▲
Past tense for to make (someone or something) late or slow
delayed
retarded
impeded
hampered
hindered
obstructed
postponed
restrained
stalled
arrested
derailed
detained
foiled
restricted
retardated
stymied
thwarted
trammelled
trammeled
blocked
cramped
crippled
curbed
deferred
halted
hobbled
interrupted
paused
prevented
protracted
repressed
withheld
withholden
crimped
cumbered
deterred
fettered
hamstrung
hamstringed
inhibited
prorogued
remitted
shackled
shelved
slowed
stopped
barred
braked
brake
checked
choked
clogged
confined
encumbered
frustrated
handcuffed
held
holden
intermitted
prolonged
held back
held up
put off
set back
slowed down
slowed up
bogged down
interfered with
kept back
shut down
shut off
staved off
stove off
took down
taken down
closed off
held off on
put back
choked off
held over
made late
put a brake on
got in the way of
gotten in the way of
stood in the way of
brought to screeching halt
hog-tied
threw a spanner in the works
thrown a spanner in the works
threw a monkey wrench in the works of
thrown a monkey wrench in the works of
let up
handicapped
decelerated
stayed
balked
US
slackened
baffled
lessened
mired
bogged
baulked
UK
hung up
constrained
limited
bridled
forestalled
manacled
embarrassed
tied up
curtailed
prohibited
short-circuited
cut off
put an end to
suppressed
shut out
borked
controlled
stonewalled
counteracted
reduced
disrupted
opposed
averted
stifled
put the brakes on
hit the brakes
put a stop to
contained
interdicted
scuppered
diminished
stemmed
warded off
smothered
circumvented
dammed
moderated
tied
countered
regulated
interfered
reined in
cut back
avoided
put at a disadvantage
headed off
defended against
decreased
staunched
forbid
kept
defeated
burdened
disadvantaged
evaded
debarred
precluded
circumnavigated
nullified
held in
contravened
held down
skirted
sidestepped
weighed down
lost speed
stemmed the flow of
spoiled
US
spoilt
UK
steered clear of
kept lid on
gotten in the way
got in the way
stunted
sabotaged
cut short
sandbagged
neutralized
US
kept waiting
suspended
straitened
discontinued
muffled
embogged
bottlenecked
crabbed
inconvenienced
stanched
muzzled
fazed
impaired
put paid to
beat
cut down
entangled
governed
resisted
bound
neutralised
UK
tamed
kept under control
let down flaps
dissuaded from
fought back
kept in check
subdued
choked back
put a limit on
put on brakes
brought to a standstill
boxed in
kept a lid on
put the stopper on
upset
put the kibosh on
cramped one's style
held off
put out of commission
placed at a disadvantage
nipped in the bud
reduced speed
saddled with
put a spoke in someone's wheel
slammed on the anchors
put on the brakes
eased up
put in an unfavourable position
forbidden
forbade
softened
tempered
dampened
dulled
abated
lagged
cushioned
reined
loitered
qualified
reefed
quieted
procrastinated
swallowed
squelched
terminated
outlawed
damped
caused to stay
caused to wait
throttled
circumscribed
straitjacketed
enjoined
obscured
screened
warded
depressed
complicated
caught
sidetracked
netted
captured
ensnared
enmeshed
leashed
absorbed
absorpt
constricted
slacked
debilitated
snagged
strangled
weakened
cooled
overloaded
escaped
bypassed
tethered
incommoded
wound down
lost steam
withstood
checkmated
bottled up
repulsed
discouraged
rebuffed
bounden
charged
oppressed
discommoded
bothered
gagged
pegged
disciplined
sidelined
buffered
frozen
froze
petered out
stood off
rattled
discomfited
overturned
scotched
entrammeled
entrammelled
ruled
measured
blanketed
disconcerted
chained
kept in
monkeyed with
deflected
forfended
slackened pace
pulled in
setted limits on
imposed limits on
deadened
hemmed in
wronged
toned down
intercepted
become slower
dragged your feet
bitten back
bit back
ruined
outwitted
stumped
wrecked
juked
ditched
crashed
unsettled
loused up
damped down
screwed up
fouled up
tied one's hands
anticipated
obviated
staved
stove
kept within bounds
cooled down
cooled off
made difficult
played for time
reduced in speed
prevented from making progress
kept off
kept the lid on
treated harshly
got slower
turned aside
made slower
kept at bay
told against
treated unfavourably
inflicted a handicap on
kept a tight rein on
got bogged down
buttoned up
slammed on the brakes
delivered a blow to
lost pace
ruled out
slacked up
kept tight rein on
fended off
slackened off
treated unfairly
gotten out of
got out of
anchored it
beaten
became slower
taken wind out of
took wind out of
done for
did for
took out
gave disadvantage
given disadvantage
taken out
gone slower
went slower
threw a spoke in the wheel of
thrown a spoke in the wheel of
given a hard time
gave a hard time
done a disservice to
did a disservice to
gave a disadvantage to
given a disadvantage to
more ❯
Verb
▲
Past tense for to become less angry, worked up, or stressed
cooled down
calmed down
settled down
cooled off
simmered down
composed yourself
Verb
▲
Past tense for to stop or desist from doing something
ceased
stopped
quit
quitted
discontinued
ended
halted
dropped
finished
terminated
suspended
canned
desisted
broke
brake
broken
concluded
refrained
belayed
belaid
surceased
intermitted
stayed
failed
culminated
broke off
broken off
gave up
given up
desisted from
left off
cut out
laid off
lay off
knocked off
cut off
refrained from
broke up
broken up
packed in
gave over
given over
wound up
packed up
shut off
brought to an end
brought to a halt
cut short
called it quits
called it a day
brought to a stop
shut down
closed down
cut it out
closed out
died down
quit cold turkey
came to a close
come to a close
did not
done not
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backed off from
backed oneself into a corner
backed out
backed out of
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backed the horses
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