Synonyms for back off
back off

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1. back up, back off, back downverb

   move backwards from a certain position

   "The bully had to back down"

   Synonyms:
   back, choke off, foul, clog, chicken out, back up, bow out, support, back down, clog up, congest, pull out, choke

2. chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow outverb

   remove oneself from an obligation

   "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

   Synonyms:
   pull, pull up, extract, chicken out, back up, bow out, draw out, withdraw, back down, take out, get out, draw, pull out

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1. Yannis Dragasakis:

   Our objective is a viable solution inside the euro, we will not back off from the red lines we have set.

2. Ohio Gov. John Kasich:

   We can’t back off of this, he must go.

3. Mark McCloskey:

   It’s the value of the Second Amendment, it’s kind of humorous for me at any rate, the charge they finally settled on for me, because it’s exactly what I did do. That’s the whole point of the Second Amendment. We stood out there with guns, and that placed them in imminent fear of physical injury, and they back off.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   Maybe he'll back off - let's hope. He's done that before too.

5. Annie Mulgrew:

   There's nothing wrong with taking a break, and there's nothing less motivating than an injury, if my body feels too fatigued or I feel discomfort in my muscles or joints, I back off. Staying safe and healthy allows for longevity, and that's really what it's all about.