Synonyms of backed off

backed off

verb

past tense of back off

as in backed out

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

• backed out
• backed down
• copped out
• finked out
• recalled
• went back on
• withdrew
• reneged
• chickened (out)
• retracted
• wimped out
• took back
• begged off
• cried off
• backpedaled
• recanted
• backtracked
• forswore
• abjured
• disavowed
• unsaid
• abnegated
• repudiated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adhered (to)
• complied (with)
• followed through (with)
• kept
• satisfied
• fulfilled
• honored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backed off

Cinema United, the movie theater trade organization, once vociferously opposed to the merger, backed off Tuesday and called for a settlement to avoid industry uncertainty. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

The Los Angeles district attorney has backed off felony charges against a police officer who secretly recorded his colleagues making racist remarks after facing criticism the response was too harsh and could deter whistleblowers from coming forward. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Cunningham has not backed off her stance despite the criticism. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

By midmorning, as investors digested all of this data, bond traders backed off from betting that the Fed would hike rates this year. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

County and state officials have backed off immediate intervention after finding LAUSD technically compliant with a budget deadline. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

But a New York Times report published Tuesday shows one of the most prominent GOP donors has quietly backed off. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

The officers backed off after firing and could see McAlpin was still moving inside the vehicle. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

The Dolphins’ starting inside linebacker never backed off that claim, and never apologized for it either. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026