as in to back down
to break a promise or agreement
she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning
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The capital of the Czech Republic is pushing back out of concern about local residents’ quality of life.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed out of also accepting an interview on 60 Minutes after earlier agreeing to do so.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Opioids are designed to land on receptors, float back out and then dip in again, a process that only takes around a thousandth of a second.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton has moved back out to sea, but additional rainfall and flooding are expected to persist through Thursday in parts of eastern and central Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed out of also accepting an interview on 60 Minutes after earlier agreeing to do so.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Opioids are designed to land on receptors, float back out and then dip in again, a process that only takes around a thousandth of a second.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton has moved back out to sea, but additional rainfall and flooding are expected to persist through Thursday in parts of eastern and central Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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