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

In August, the group backed out of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival after Skiendiel, 20, sprained her ankle during tour rehearsal. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

When the bidding escalated beyond his threshold, Baffert’s money man backed out, but the trainer, too far gone on the horse, kept raising his hand. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 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

Tickets are still widely available and became even more available once the supporting acts backed out. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The directors said two of their colleagues backed out of calling for a meeting after initially supporting the move. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Not wanting to risk a claw to the face, the officers backed out and reassessed the situation. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

The championship caps a year that began with London’s High Court ordering Palou to pay McLaren Racing more than $12 million in a breach of contract suit the team filed when the Spaniard backed out of two different deals with the racing team. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

The Porter Town Council granted Weiss a Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement for the property, but the developer backed out. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026