Verb back off has 2 senses
- back up, back off, back down - move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
--1 is one way to withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out - remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
--2 is one way to retire, withdraw
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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