Synonyms of backs off

backs off

verb

present tense third-person singular of back off

as in backs 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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backs off

McCoy dunked hard at the rim off the dribble, from a lob and even got a couple put-backs off his own misses. —Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026