Synonyms of backs out

backs out

verb

present tense third-person singular of back out

as in backs off

to break a promise or agreement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backs off
• backs down
• cops out
• recalls
• finks out
• withdraws
• chickens (out)
• goes back on
• reneges
• retracts
• foreswears
• wimps out
• takes back
• unsays
• begs off
• abnegates
• backpedals
• forswears
• backtracks
• recants
• cries off
• abjures
• disavows
• repudiates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adheres (to)
• complies (with)
• follows through (with)
• keeps
• fulfills
• satisfies
• honors
• fulfils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backs out

However, many coaches want their wingers to start with high and wide positions regardless, and by enticing opposition full-backs out one-v-one, an underlap can often unlock a defence. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025