back out

verb

backed out; backing out; backs out

intransitive verb

: to withdraw especially from a commitment or contest

Synonyms of back out

• back down
• back off
• cop out
• recall

Examples of back out in a Sentence

she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning

Recent Examples on the Web

McLaren Racing wants to see some of its finest cars back out on the track. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Also, the Valkyries are a team that brought somebody back out of retirement. — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

But after the Halfway 2 Jesus tracklist was revealed, Eminem reached back out to Rock with a change of heart. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026

Doyle brought me back out to Epic’s booth, where employees have demos of MyChart on multiple screens. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for back out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout