Synonyms of back out

back out

verb

as in to back down

to break a promise or agreement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of back out

White Sox manager Will Venable brought Grant Taylor back out, just two days after throwing 42 pitches in game one. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

But Baltimore backed out of its trade for Maxx Crosby, and thus this Chiefs-Raiders game, like many in the past, will have the Chiefs’ best player under fire from the top player on the other side. — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

The Yankees were up and down, and back out on defense within what felt like a matter of seconds. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

And on the back end, the Trojans continue to be caught flat-footed, with defensive backs out of position. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026