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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 renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
To allow space for independence or relief
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
withdraws
retreats
retires
recoils
shrinks
recedes
baulks
UK
balks
US
pulls out
falls back
pulls back
draws back
backs out
turns tail
gives ground
moves away
backs away
clears out
shies away
goes backward
flees
leaves
disengages
moves back
beats a retreat
shrinks away
quits
takes flight
retracts
beats a hasty retreat
bolts
runs away
escapes
vamooses
splits
beats it
cowers
goes away
shrinks back
departs
gives way
runs for it
drops out
flinches
skedaddles
runs off
takes off
scrams
cringes
hightails it
peels out
goes back
withdraws from
legs it
regresses
makes off
runs
abandons
scarpers
decamps
cuts and run
opts out
blenches
flies
draws away
bails out
contracts out
grovels
pulls the plug
hooks it
gets out
moves out
backs down
quails
opts out of
moves further off
wriggles out
exits
flows back
retrocedes
bows out
skips off
evacuates
steps back
makes oneself scarce
distances oneself
resiles
turns away
pulls away
crawfishes
loses ground
backpedals
defects
revolts
retrogresses
returns
ebbs
retrogrades
goes down
shudders
hangs back
jerks back
slinks
crouches
jumps back
refuses
starts
squinches
starts back
springs back
winces
excludes oneself
disassociates
dissociates
abstracts
delinks
weasels out
bows out of
secedes
packs in
resigns
pulls out of
absents yourself
walks away from
recedes from
stops participating
disengages from
pulls
forsakes
backs out of
stops participating in
chucks
resigns from
steps down from
detaches
gives up
detaches yourself
scratches from
abstracts oneself
makes a quick exit
eludes
levants
folds
evades
lights out
makes a break for it
takes to your heels
vacates
takes a powder
does a bunk
goes
flies the coop
makes a getaway
bugs out
cuts out
does a runner
breaks
shows a clean pair of heels
does a fade
heads for the hills
makes a run for it
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
reneges
cops out
finks out
backs out
backs down
withdraws
recants
retracts
goes back on
repudiates
unsays
cancels
backtracks
reverses
welshes
weasels out
reneges on
takes back
renounces
abjures
forswears
repeals
recalls
backpedals
withcalls
pulls out
does an about-face
chickens out
disavows
revokes
abnegates
disclaims
abandons
foreswears
goes back
eats your words
about-faces
backtracks on
dials back
does a U-turn
does an about-turn
backs out of
changes your mind
thinks better of
rescinds
annuls
countermands
disowns
denies
retreats
retrocedes
relinquishes
recedes
shifts one's ground
reconsiders
begs off
draws back
flip-flops
retreats from
withdraws from
calls off
contradicts
blows it off
rethinks
goes back on your word
changes one's tune
defaults on
pulls out of
throws in the towel
does a U-turn on
shies from
changes opinion
goes into reverse
avoids
does an about-turn on
worms out
wiggles out
changes
drops out
has second thoughts
gets cold feet
falls back
sings a different song
decides against
doubles back
worms out of
fails to honour
gives up
surrenders
calls back
changes mind
wimps out
nullifies
abrogates
voids
relents
forsakes
apostatizes
bottles out
turns yellow
bottles it
wusses out
loses your nerve
funks out
has no stomach for
bows out
breaks
breaks a promise
defaults
breaks promise
cops out of
breaks your word
rats on
welshes on
moves back
drives backwards
regresses
turns tail
does a volte-face
drives back
backs away
backs up
moves backwards
retires
goes backward
turns back
moves backward
backs
sets aside
turns the tables
amends
alters
scratches
resigns
chickens out of
cries off
gets cold feet about
has no fight left
admits defeat
concedes defeat
accepts defeat
gives in
submits
yields
apologizes
US
retrogrades
suspends
excludes
eliminates
forgets it
apologises
UK
has change of heart
rules out
rows back on
quashes
invalidates
negates
scrubs
obviates
abolishes
disannuls
declares null and void
vacates
overrules
scraps
nulls
overrides
undoes
terminates
axes
UK
renders invalid
betrays
wipes out
rolls back
dissolves
drops
abates
overturns
removes
nixes
vetoes
obliterates
annihilates
strikes down
cancels out
blues pencil
renders null and void
aborts
erases
calls
kills
stops
vitiates
lifts
ends
neutralizes
US
discontinues
expunges
squashes
torpedoes
makes void
rebuts
neutralises
UK
rubs out
does away with
takes out
puts an end to
welches
counteracts
eats humble pie
countervails
backs down on
eats crow
revisits
dissociates from
forgets
backwaters
retraces your steps
effaces
fails to honor
zaps
pulls the plug
crawls out of
wangles out
trashes
deletes
omits
cuts
purges
discards
deserts
returns
reverts
blots out
washes out
brings to an end
casts aside
calls all bets off
stamps out
gets out
ducks out
declares invalid
Xes out
strikes out
crossing out
blocks out
blue-pencils
blanks out
inks out
blacks out
strokes out
sweeps away
puts a line through
roots out
whites out
edits out
comes around
U-turns
comes round
forgoes
ditches
dumps
rejects
quits
disaffirms
subverts
chops
waives
supersedes
deracinates
leaves
ceases
halts
breaks faith
gets rid of
breaks off
knocks something on the head
knocks out
does in
gives the chop
finishes off
throws up
has done with
finishes with
retires from
gives notice
dispenses with
packs in
dismisses
dismantles
counterorders
perjures oneself
forswears oneself
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
budges
backtracks
backpedals
recants
retracts
reverses
changes
compromises
backs down
backs out
changes your mind
about-faces
does an about-face
does an about-turn
does a U-turn
goes back
gives way
eats your words
withdraws
does a volte-face
reconsiders
rethinks
eats humble pie
relents
changes mind
concedes
demurs
withdraws from agreement or statement
admits you were wrong
takes back
flip-flops
retrocedes
changes your decision
retreats
doubles back
turns back
gives in
concedes defeat
changes one's attitude
swallows
has second thoughts
sings a different song
admits that one is wrong
makes concessions
eats crow
more ❯
Verb
▲
To renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
cops out
reneges
bypasses
escapes
sidesteps
avoids
dodges
ducks
evades
shirks
skips
skives
abandons
backpedals
bilks
cuts
declines
deserts
funks
quits
renounces
revokes
welshes
withdraws
excuses
backs out
shrinks from
skirts round
runs away from
skives off
steers clear of
backs down
backs out of
ducks out of
gets out
gets out of
pulls out of
slides out of
weasels out
wriggles out of
gives the slip
Verb
▲
To allow space for independence or relief
relaxes
eases up
lets go
gets off someone's case
lets someone breathe
stops annoying
stops nagging
Verb
▲
To grimace or flinch out of pain or distress
winces
flinches
recoils
cringes
starts
blenches
shrinks
quails
cowers
squinches
shies
shudders
ducks
dodges
blanches
swerves
jumps
squirms
grimaces
gasps
jibs
scowls
turns
draws back
shrinks away
pulls a face
makes a face
Verb
▲
To make (someone or something) late or slow
delays
retards
impedes
hampers
hinders
obstructs
postpones
restrains
stalls
arrests
derails
detains
foils
restricts
retardates
stymies
thwarts
trammels
blocks
cramps
cripples
curbs
defers
halts
hobbles
interrupts
pauses
prevents
protracts
represses
withholds
crimps
cumbers
deters
fetters
hamstrings
inhibits
prorogues
remits
shackles
shelves
slows
stops
bars
brakes
checks
chokes
clogs
confines
encumbers
frustrates
handcuffs
holds
intermits
prolongs
holds back
holds up
puts off
sets back
slows down
slows up
bogs down
interferes with
keeps back
shuts down
shuts off
staves off
takes down
closes off
holds off on
puts back
chokes off
holds over
makes late
puts a brake on
gets in the way of
stands in the way of
brings to screeching halt
hog-ties
throws a spanner in the works
throws a monkey wrench in the works of
handicaps
decelerates
stays
balks
US
slackens
baffles
lessens
mires
bogs
baulks
UK
hangs up
lets up
constrains
limits
bridles
forestalls
manacles
embarrasses
ties up
curtails
prohibits
short-circuits
suppresses
borks
controls
stonewalls
counteracts
reduces
disrupts
opposes
averts
stifles
contains
interdicts
scuppers
diminishes
stems
cuts off
gets in the way
wards off
puts an end to
smothers
circumvents
dams
moderates
ties
shuts out
counters
regulates
interferes
reins in
avoids
defends against
heads off
decreases
staunches
forbids
keeps
defeats
burdens
disadvantages
evades
debars
precludes
circumnavigates
nullifies
holds in
contravenes
holds down
sidesteps
skirts
puts the brakes on
weighs down
loses speed
stems the flow of
hits the brakes
spoils
steers clear of
keeps lid on
puts a stop to
stunts
sabotages
sandbags
neutralizes
US
keeps waiting
suspends
straitens
discontinues
muffles
embogs
bottlenecks
crabs
inconveniences
stanches
muzzles
fazes
impairs
entangles
governs
resists
binds
neutralises
UK
tames
freezes
keeps under control
cuts back
dissuades from
fights back
keeps in check
subdues
chokes back
brings to a standstill
boxes in
bites back
keeps a lid on
cramps one's style
holds off
puts at a disadvantage
places at a disadvantage
nips in the bud
reduces speed
saddles with
slams on the anchors
eases up
straitjackets
sidetracks
weakens
causes to stay
causes to wait
cools
circumscribes
rattles
discomfits
constricts
disconcerts
chains
leashes
stands off
peters out
debilitates
tempers
overloads
prevents from making progress
incommodes
sidelines
oppresses
charges
bothers
discommodes
catches
gets bogged down
nets
ensnares
captures
enmeshes
delivers a blow to
snags
screws up
fouls up
sets limits on
imposes limits on
tethers
gets out of
abates
lags
strangles
throttles
gives a hard time
louses up
obscures
screens
reins
complicates
bypasses
escapes
beats
puts paid to
disciplines
gags
pegs
drags your feet
loiters
reefs
procrastinates
qualifies
quiets
slams on the brakes
puts on the brakes
cuts short
squelches
swallows
terminates
ties one's hands
entrammels
rules
measures
throws a spoke in the wheel of
gives disadvantage
takes out
overturns
scotches
puts out of commission
hems in
makes difficult
deflects
puts a limit on
bottles up
rebuffs
repulses
discourages
checkmates
cuts down
anchors it
winds down
loses steam
monkeys with
wrongs
does for
puts the stopper on
wrecks
puts the kibosh on
stumps
ruins
outwits
jukes
ditches
upsets
takes wind out of
crashes
unsettles
cools down
cools off
keeps within bounds
lets down flaps
keeps tight rein on
keeps the lid on
buttons up
keeps a tight rein on
slackens pace
pulls in
does a disservice to
treats unfavourably
puts in an unfavourable position
treats harshly
inflicts a handicap on
gives a disadvantage to
tells against
treats unfairly
softens
plays for time
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
forfends
withstands
intercepts
dampens
obviates
staves
anticipates
dulls
cushions
slacks
turns aside
keeps at bay
rules out
keeps off
fends off
goes slower
damps
depresses
slackens off
slacks up
loses pace
absorbs
buffers
becomes slower
blankets
outlaws
makes slower
gets slower
reduces in speed
deadens
enjoins
wards
tones down
damps down
keeps in
puts on brakes
more ❯
Verb
▲
To become less angry, worked up, or stressed
cools down
calms down
settles down
cools off
simmers down
composes yourself
Verb
▲
To stop or desist from doing something
ceases
stops
quits
discontinues
ends
halts
drops
finishes
terminates
suspends
desists
breaks
concludes
refrains
belays
surceases
intermits
stays
fails
culminates
breaks off
gives up
desists from
leaves off
cuts out
lays off
knocks off
cuts off
refrains from
breaks up
packs in
gives over
winds up
packs up
shuts off
brings to an end
brings to a halt
cuts short
calls it quits
calls it a day
brings to a stop
shuts down
closes down
cuta it out
closes out
dies down
quits cold turkey
comes to a close
does not
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