Back Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- They didn't want to participate so they were asked to back off the project.
- Back off this idea and we'll consider your other proposal.
- When I realized how much time was required, I had to back off the volunteer work.
- The neighbors asked him to back off the new fence project to discuss further.
- Some team members decided to back off the competition when they realized how tough it would be.