fink out

verb

Definition of fink outnext
as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fink out
  1. back out
  2. back down
  3. back off
  4. recall
Verb
  • Besides, there can often be an emergency need for a back-up story, particularly if a subject backs out of a timely report or a story that was supposed to be ready requires last-minute changes.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Not wanting to risk a claw to the face, the officers backed out and reassessed the situation.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of back out
Verb
  • But the hardliners appear to have gained the upper hand, and Iran shows no sign of backing down.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • China, which buys 90% of Iran’s oil, issued a defiant warning to Washington rather than back down.
    — Yash Roy, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of back down
Verb
  • In anticipation of a Friday meeting between Newsom and the leaders of the Senate and Assembly, Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Santa Monica) rallied legislators to implore the governor to back off.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the tough talk, Beijing has seen the US threaten – and then back off from – sweeping sanctions before.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of back off
Verb
  • In the corresponding move, the Sox recalled catcher Edgar Quero from Triple-A Charlotte.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Looking back, Dadakis vividly recalls the details 25 years later.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of recall
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