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back off
Synonyms and Antonyms of back off
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 of back off back down, renege, back out, cop out, fink outWords Related to back off chicken (out), wimp out; backpedal, backtrack; abjure, abnegate, disavow, forswear (also foreswear), recall, recant, repudiate, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw; beg off, cry off [chiefly British]Near Antonyms of back off adhere (to), follow through (with); comply (with), fulfill (or fulfil), honor, keep, satisfy
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