Synonyms of backed out

backed out

verb

past tense of back out

as in backed off

to break a promise or agreement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backed out

The creators of Conan the Barbarian (1982), with whom Mattel had a contract to create a Conan toy line before the toy company backed out, sued Mattel in 1984. —Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026

But the seller backed out of the deal. —Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

So after winning a chance to spend $560 for individual tickets in a FIFA lottery last fall, Levinson backed out. —Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

However, in 2024, Collins Aerospace backed out citing difficulties with the program. —Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026

One buyer backed out after commissioning their own environmental report. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

David Schwimmer thanked corporate sponsors who have backed out of Wireless Festival following the announcement of Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, as a headliner for the 2026 London event. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026

But in August 2022, Centene abruptly backed out of the investment. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

When Singleton backed out of the draft, Stockton reached out. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026