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present participle of back out
Synonyms & Antonyms of backing out
to break a promise or agreement
- she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning
Synonyms for backing out
Words Related to backing out
- abjuring,
- abnegating,
- disavowing,
- forswearing
- (also foreswearing),
- recalling,
- recanting,
- repudiating,
- retracting,
- taking back,
- unsaying,
- withdrawing
- begging off,
- crying off
- [chiefly British]
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