back off

Synonyms

back down, back out, cop out, fink out, renege;

Near Antonyms

adhere (to), follow through (with);

comply (with), fulfill (or fulfil), honor, keep, satisfy;

Related Words

chicken (out), wimp out;

backpedal, backtrack;

disavow, forswear (also foreswear), recall, recant, repudiate, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw;

beg off;

Phrases

go back on;