1.
See back down, def. 2.
2.
Relent, abandon one's stand. For example, The chairman wanted to sell one division but later backed off. [Mid-1900s]
back off
| Idioms: back off |
| WordNet: back off |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
move backwards from a certain position
Synonyms: back up, back down
Meaning #2:
remove oneself from an obligation
Synonyms: chicken out, pull out, back down, bow out
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