Back Away (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- After learning about the project's potential risks and consequences, they decided to back away from the investment deal.
- The politician had to back away from his previous statements when the media discovered evidence to the contrary.
- She reluctantly agreed to back away from her role in the play after realizing the time commitment was too demanding.
- The company's investors advised them to back away from the proposed merger due to financial concerns.
- When negotiations failed to reach a mutually beneficial agreement, the partners decided to back away from the business collaboration.