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What is another word for
back off
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▲
To retreat, especially from a confronting situation
To renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
To change one's opinion or stance, especially at the behest of someone
To allow space for independence or relief
To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance
To grimace or flinch out of pain or distress
To make (someone or something) late or slow
To become less angry, worked up, or stressed
To stop or desist from doing something
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▲
Verb
▲
To retreat, especially from a confronting situation
withdraw
retreat
retire
recoil
shrink
recede
baulk
UK
balk
US
pull out
fall back
pull back
draw back
back out
turn tail
give ground
move away
back away
drop back
clear out
shy away
go backward
flee
leave
disengage
beat a retreat
quit
shrink away
take flight
beat a hasty retreat
move back
bolt
run away
escape
vamoose
split
beat it
cower
shrink back
give way
retract
drop out
run for it
flinch
skedaddle
run off
take off
scram
cringe
opt out
scarper
peel out
cut and run
make off
abandon
leg it
withdraw from
run
depart
hightail it
go away
decamp
blench
fly
grovel
step back
contract out
back down
pull the plug
exit
evacuate
bail out
opt out of
hook it
skip off
regress
wriggle out
quail
move out
bow out
go back
get out
make oneself scarce
distance oneself
resile
turn away
pull away
rear back
lose ground
crawfish
backpedal
defect
revolt
go down
retrogress
ebb
move further off
retrograde
draw away
retrocede
return
flow back
hang back
squinch
spring back
refuse
start back
shudder
slink
wince
jump back
crouch
start
jerk back
exclude oneself
dissociate
abstract
delink
weasel out
disassociate
stop participating
disengage from
recede from
resign
step down from
scratch from
secede
abstract oneself
pack in
resign from
pull
give up
pull out of
absent yourself
back out of
bow out of
chuck
walk away from
forsake
stop participating in
detach yourself
detach
head for the hills
bug out
fold
make a quick exit
take to your heels
cut out
break
elude
do a bunk
light out
take a powder
do a fade
make a getaway
evade
vacate
levant
skidoo
do a runner
fly the coop
make a break for it
make a run for it
go
show a clean pair of heels
more ❯
“Coleman said the fire was strong enough at one point that firefighters had to
back off
and go into defensive mode.”
Verb
▲
To renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
renege
cop out
fink out
back out
back down
renounce
withdraw
revoke
weasel out
abandon
go back on
cop-out
sidestep
escape
bypass
skive
run away from
wriggle out of
skive off
backpedal
back out of
welsh
duck
evade
decline
get out of
bilk
shrink from
duck-shove
cut
skip
excuse
steer clear of
give the slip
dodge
duck out of
shirk
slide out of
get out
skirt round
pull out of
quit
avoid
desert
funk
repudiate
recant
forswear
abjure
disavow
retract
unsay
disclaim
recall
repeal
renege on
go back on your word
dial back
contradict
take back
worm out of
call back
withcall
relinquish
backtrack
more ❯
“Then, step by step, he persuaded the officer in command to
back off
from his initial stance.”
Verb
▲
To change one's opinion or stance, especially at the behest of someone
budge
backtrack
backpedal
recant
retract
reverse
change
compromise
back down
back out
change your mind
about-face
do an about-face
do an about-turn
do a U-turn
go back
give way
eat your words
reconsider
rethink
withdraw
do a volte-face
climb down
flip-flop
eat humble pie
row back
relent
change mind
concede
demur
back pedal
withdraw from agreement or statement
admit you were wrong
take back
have second thoughts
go into reverse
change opinion
think better of
shift one's ground
decide against
sing a different song
retrocede
double back
change one's attitude
concede defeat
change one's plans
give in
retreat
turn back
change your decision
more ❯
Verb
▲
To allow space for independence or relief
get off someone's back
relax
ease up
give a breather
give freedom
give space
grant independence
let go
get off someone's case
let someone breathe
stop annoying
stop nagging
Verb
▲
To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance
retract
recant
withdraw
repudiate
renounce
renege
abjure
repeal
forswear
reverse
unsay
disavow
disclaim
abnegate
revoke
recall
cancel
disown
deny
rescind
retreat
foreswear
countermand
annul
retrocede
withcall
apologise
UK
apologize
US
retrograde
recede
welsh
suspend
eliminate
exclude
take back
back down
go back on
renege on
back out
fall back
eat your words
backtrack on
draw back
back out of
call off
change mind
do an about-turn on
do a U-turn on
change one's tune
forget it
row back on
rule out
have change of heart
pull out
weasel out
backtrack
cop out
fink out
chicken out
backpedal
do an about-face
go back
abandon
regress
dial back
surrender
retire
default on
double back
about-face
avoid
change your mind
fail to honour
do a U-turn
think better of
get cold feet
back pedal
do an about-turn
retreat from
blow it off
give up
pull out of
withdraw from
wiggle out
back away
shy from
drop out
throw in the towel
worm out
beg off
wimp out
move back
nullify
abrogate
void
relinquish
forsake
contradict
apostatize
call back
worm out of
go back on your word
turn yellow
funk out
wuss out
lose your nerve
have no stomach for
bow out
bottle out
bottle it
break
depart
move further off
draw away
flow back
drop back
go away
move away
default
reconsider
rethink
change
alter
amend
back-pedal on
change opinion
back
flip-flop
move backwards
turn tail
back up
decide against
turn the tables
have second thoughts
drive back
move backward
row back
do a volte-face
turn back
shift one's ground
drive backwards
go into reverse
set aside
sing a different song
go backward
break a promise
break promise
cop out of
rat on
welsh on
break your word
resign
scratch
chicken out of
cry off
get cold feet about
submit
yield
have no fight left
admit defeat
accept defeat
concede defeat
give in
more ❯
Verb
▲
To grimace or flinch out of pain or distress
wince
flinch
recoil
cringe
start
blench
shrink
quail
cower
squinch
shy
shudder
duck
dodge
blanch
swerve
jump
squirm
grimace
gasp
jib
scowl
turn
draw back
shrink away
pull a face
make a face
balk
US
baulk
UK
waver
pull back
quake
tremble
falter
shy away
shrink back
jerk
get cold feet
back away
quiver
jolt
shake
shiver
shirk
crouch
twitch
buck
grovel
jump back
take fright
hesitate
rear
faint
droop
demur
have cold feet
show fear
retreat
react
reel
withdraw
refuse
retire
slink
startle
bolt
hang back
fall back
spring back
start back
jerk back
flinch from
baulk at
recoil from
hide
shake with fear
ricochet
recede
evade
avoid
crawfish
backpedal
pull out
eschew
rebel
feel repugnance
shrink from
drop back
show repugnance
step back
lose ground
give way
back out
move away
give ground
escape
elude
shun
pull back from
shy away from
turn away
quail at
fight shy of
boggle at
jib at
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make (someone or something) late or slow
delay
retard
impede
hamper
hinder
obstruct
postpone
restrain
stall
arrest
derail
detain
foil
restrict
retardate
stymie
thwart
trammel
block
cramp
cripple
curb
defer
halt
hobble
interrupt
pause
prevent
protract
repress
withhold
crimp
cumber
deter
fetter
hamstring
inhibit
prorogue
remit
shackle
shelve
slow
stop
bar
brake
check
choke
clog
confine
encumber
frustrate
handcuff
hold
intermit
prolong
hold back
hold up
put off
set back
slow down
slow up
bog down
interfere with
keep back
shut down
shut off
stave off
take down
close off
hold off on
put back
choke off
hold over
make late
put a brake on
get in the way of
stand in the way of
bring to screeching halt
hog-tie
throw a spanner in the works
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
handicap
decelerate
stay
balk
US
slacken
baffle
lessen
mire
bog
baulk
UK
hang up
let up
constrain
limit
bridle
forestall
manacle
embarrass
tie up
curtail
prohibit
short-circuit
suppress
bork
control
stonewall
counteract
reduce
disrupt
stifle
oppose
avert
dam
contain
interdict
scupper
diminish
stem
cut off
get in the way
ward off
put an end to
smother
circumvent
moderate
tie
shut out
counter
burden
regulate
interfere
rein in
avoid
weigh down
defend against
head off
decrease
staunch
forbid
keep
defeat
disadvantage
evade
debar
preclude
nullify
circumnavigate
hold in
contravene
hold down
sidestep
skirt
put the brakes on
lose speed
stem the flow of
hit the brakes
spoil
steer clear of
keep lid on
put a stop to
stunt
sabotage
sandbag
keep waiting
neutralize
US
suspend
straiten
discontinue
muffle
embog
inconvenience
overload
crab
stanch
bottleneck
muzzle
faze
impair
entangle
govern
bind
resist
tame
neutralise
UK
freeze
oppress
keep under control
constrict
cut back
dissuade from
fight back
keep in check
subdue
choke back
bring to a standstill
keep a lid on
bite back
box in
cramp one's style
hold off
put at a disadvantage
place at a disadvantage
nip in the bud
be a hindrance to
reduce speed
saddle with
ease up
slam on the anchors
straitjacket
sidetrack
weaken
cause to wait
cause to stay
cool
circumscribe
discomfit
rattle
disconcert
chain
leash
stand off
peter out
debilitate
prevent from making progress
incommode
temper
sideline
charge
discommode
bother
catch
get bogged down
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
deliver a blow to
snag
foul up
screw up
set limits on
impose limits on
tether
get out of
strangle
throttle
give a hard time
screen
obscure
lag
abate
rein
complicate
put paid to
escape
bypass
beat
peg
discipline
gag
drag your feet
louse up
put on the brakes
slam on the brakes
cut short
terminate
squelch
swallow
tie one's hands
measure
rule
entrammel
quiet
loiter
qualify
procrastinate
reef
give disadvantage
take out
overturn
scotch
put out of commission
hem in
queer someone's pitch
throw a spoke in the wheel of
make difficult
deflect
put a limit on
repulse
discourage
rebuff
bottle up
checkmate
monkey with
back-water
lose steam
cut down
wind down
anchor it
wreck
put the stopper on
stump
ditch
take wind out of
upset
outwit
crash
ruin
do for
juke
put the kibosh on
unsettle
cool down
keep within bounds
cool off
wrong
keep a tight rein on
keep tight rein on
button up
keep the lid on
pull in
slacken pace
let down flaps
treat unfairly
do a disservice to
give a disadvantage to
treat harshly
be unfair to
put in an unfavourable position
treat unfavourably
tell against
inflict a handicap on
soften
put a spoke in someone's wheel
play for time
forfend
withstand
intercept
dampen
obviate
stave
anticipate
dull
cushion
slack
rule out
keep at bay
turn aside
fend off
keep off
damp
depress
absorb
go slower
buffer
become slower
lose pace
lessen one's speed
slack up
slacken off
blanket
load
plug
outlaw
make slower
get slower
reduce in speed
deaden
saddle
jam
enjoin
ward
lumber
stuff
tone down
occlude
weight
close
damp down
laden
congest
lade
stopper
overburden
fill
bung
clot
keep in
tax
freight
put on brakes
strain
obturate
overwhelm
overtax
stop up
clog up
dam up
gunge up
plug up
fill up
silt up
gum up
bung up
stress
more ❯
Verb
▲
To become less angry, worked up, or stressed
cool down
calm down
settle down
cool off
simmer down
compose yourself
chill out
compose oneself
cool it
loosen up
control oneself
relax
pull oneself together
get a grip
become calmer
quieten down
become quieter
steady oneself
unwind
collect oneself
chill
get control of oneself
settle
take it easy
control yourself
calm yourself
decompress
regain one's composure
get a hold of yourself
get your act together
keep cool
regain your self-control
get a grip on yourself
stay loose
restrain yourself
pacify
become less angry
contain oneself
wind down
chillax
be placated
go easy
mellow out
pull in one's horns
smooth one's ruffled feathers
get hold of oneself
de-stress
hose down
calm
soothe
lighten up
compose
take a deep breath
cool out
quiet down
kick back
hang loose
unbutton
ease off
ease up
rest
let it all hang out
mellow
stop worrying
come back down to earth
keep your head
recover one's composure
play it cool
keep your shirt on
recover one's self-control
cool
stay calm
regain your composure
recover oneself
think straight
be quiet
become peaceful
be still
become calm
slow down
quiesce
pipe down
quiet
destress
more ❯
Verb
▲
To stop or desist from doing something
cease
stop
quit
discontinue
end
halt
drop
finish
terminate
suspend
can
desist
break
conclude
refrain
belay
surcease
intermit
stay
fail
culminate
break off
give up
desist from
leave off
cut out
lay off
knock off
cut off
refrain from
break up
pack in
give over
wind up
pack up
shut off
bring to an end
bring to a halt
cut short
call it quits
call it a day
bring to a stop
shut down
close down
cut it out
close out
die down
quit cold turkey
come to a close
do not
not do anymore
abandon
forgo
put a stop to
call a halt to
put an end to
abstain from
renounce
kick
interrupt
forsake
cancel
relinquish
eschew
avoid
close
check
swear off
arrest
axe
UK
steer clear of
ax
US
forbear from
jack in
pull the plug on
curb
let up
expire
dispense with
pass
forbear
pass up
keep from
shun
elapse
refuse
withhold from
abolish
withhold
determine
hold back
abstain
forswear
do without
withdraw
resist
lapse
lay off of
dead-end
stay away from
restrain from
hold off
scrap
dissolve
wink out
abjure
block
skip
cut
have done with
preclude
go without
go
die
reject
nip in the bud
scrub
bring to a close
forego
give a wide berth to
pull out of
adjourn
keep
abort
ditch
inhibit
back off from
shrink from
check out from
call off
call it quits on
bring to a standstill
resign from
rein in
withdraw from
pack it in
knock something on the head
give the chop
put the kibosh on
complete
pause
annul
kill
repeal
rescind
revoke
decline
leave
stem
prevent
get off
restrain
retire from
wrap up
back out of
not touch
cry off
bypass
call a halt
keep off
take the cure
have nothing to do with
resist the temptation to
get out of
not continue
leave alone
wean
kibosh
surcease from
yield
stall
waive
obstruct
scratch
intervene
spurn
disconnect
shake
impede
pass on
bar
remit
evade
finish off
chuck
knock it off
sever
set aside
sacrifice
drop out of
leave out
obviate
sew up
come to an end
sit out
skip out on
not do
forfend
finish with
get rid of
do away with
phase out
kick the habit
fight shy of
restrain oneself from
quit cold
throw up
stop oneself
stop oneself from
kick over
give a rest
deny oneself
prorogue
abrogate
recess
disrupt
shy from
give something up
give it a break
forlet
lay aside
rest
disturb
resolve
unaccustom
escape
bridle
omit
detain
detach
call
sunder
immobilize
US
turn back
jack it in
come off
stand down from
get on the wagon
hang it up
back out
renege
stop trying
deactivate
immobilise
UK
escape from
go cold turkey
wrap
ultimate
settle
hold back from
abnegate
recall
throw in the towel
throw in the sponge
hold up
close off
bring to end
retreat
drop out
resign
consummate
crown
interfere with
cut into
say goodbye to
break into
deny
suppress
keep back
restrain yourself
decline to
go easy
staunch
round out
round off
end up
put paid to
dispose of
wind down
switch off
top off
exit
stop doing
let alone
avoid doing something
take the pledge
go on the wagon
be temperate
pull the plug
get done
give notice
shelve
get shut of
put the lid on
hold off on
stifle
ignore
forfeit
divorce
jilt
desert
get shot of
give the go by
step down from
bail
pull up
stop midstream
put on hold
put on ice
avert
bag
move from
call a stop to
blow the whistle on
put a sock in
put a cork in
part with
part from
turn your back on
eighty-six
dust off
wipe out
break with
write off
forget about
bow out of
step aside from
thwart
foil
intercept
prevent oneself from
not give in to
cease to indulge in
stonewall
separate
interpose
disunite
disjoin
dissever
part
defend against
turn aside
head off
fend off
stave off
ward off
shut out
save
keep from happening
prohibit
hinder
debar
exclude
disqualify
interdict
estop
forestall
rule out
forbid
bag it
blow off
make impossible
ward
make it impossible for
make impracticable
make it impracticable for
deter
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