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

Now, Williams is ready to grow it all back out again — despite her friends telling her how great her short cut looks short. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2026

And to be clear, there’s no way around the fact that putting him back out there comes with the risk of a more serious, long-term injury. — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

The star brightens again when the spots rotate back out of view. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

What’s uncommon is that Epic puts heat into the ground in summer and takes it back out months later. — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026