Synonyms of backing away

backing away

verb

present participle of back away

as in withdrawing

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrawing
• retreating
• falling back
• pulling out
• losing ground
• giving way
• dropping back
• retiring
• giving ground
• receding
• fleeing
• evacuating
• backing down
• flying
• climbing down
• pulling away
• bowing out
• leaving
• chickening (out)
• shrinking
• recoiling
• flinching
• detaching
• departing
• going
• abandoning
• backtracking
• disengaging
• vacating
• disentangling
• quitting
• backpedaling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advancing
• facing
• confronting
• daring
• defying
• breasting
• braving
• brazening
• outbraving
• bearding