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

As the sun dips behind the canyon walls, the desert cools down rapidly, creating another window to head back out for a dusky hike. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

The processor wakes up, pulls that data back out, runs inference, writes results back to memory and sends output somewhere else. — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

After backing out those sectors, the economy would’ve added 70,000 jobs, in line with Wall Street’s consensus, instead of losing 23,000 jobs. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

What were the Giants thinking putting their starting quarterback back out there after coach John Harbaugh saw the Vikings defense, authored by defensive coordinator Brian Flores, was coming after the Giants with multiple blitzes? — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 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