Synonyms of back off

back off

verb

as in to back down

to break a promise or agreement

you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• back down
• back out
• cop out
• recall
• fink out
• go back on
• withdraw
• chicken (out)
• renege
• wimp out
• retract
• take back
• beg off
• cry off
• foreswear
• backtrack
• unsay
• backpedal
• recant
• forswear
• abjure
• disavow
• abnegate
• repudiate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adhere (to)
• comply (with)
• follow through (with)
• keep
• honor
• satisfy
• fulfill
• fulfil

Examples of back off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Johnson & Johnson has backed off from a plan to change how safety net providers can get discounts on two high-demand medicines under the 340B discount drug program. —Victoria Knight, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024

The league backed off, but not before New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi ripped the idea. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024

Of course, if the risks of this approach appear too high and the resources required would distract from other priorities, the United States could back off. —Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2024

Humanity has backed off, made more room for other species, learned to share this magnificent planet. —Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024