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

Nagiewicz said they were likely washed back out to sea by the incoming tide. — Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Cell phone records show that the boyfriend did reach back out to Stine after their meet up, but there was no response. — Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

This means insects can simply crawl right back out once the suction stops and is especially true of bagless models. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Near the end of the story, Gardner pledges to kill his imaginary son to spare him war’s toll, but backs out upon his wish to be transformed into a noble soldier. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026