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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.

Synonyms

  • Back Out
  • Retreat
  • Pull Back
  • Crawfish
  • Crawfish Out
  • Pull In One's Horns
  • Withdraw
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