back up

Meaning

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To move a vehicle backwards.
3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To undo one's actions.
4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To reconsider one's thoughts.
5. (idiomatic, transitive) To copy (data) so that it can be restored if the main copy is lost.
6. (idiomatic, transitive) To provide support or the promise of support to.
7. (idiomatic, intransitive) For the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.
8. (idiomatic, intransitive) For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket (relative to a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the wicket) so as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.
9. (idiomatic, intransitive) To halt the flow or movement of something.
10. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To fill up because of a backlog.
11. (obsolete) To run a printing press in reverse.

Synonyms

support

prop up

sustain

back

🔙

uphold

retreat

maintain

go backward

second

2nd

back off

confirm

reverse

assist

regress

back down

preserve

hold up

fall back

reinforce

bolster

corroborate

shore up

congest

step back

clog up

clog

choke off

retrogress

choke

affirm

pull back

foul

back away

delay

recede

bring back

boost

authenticate

bolster up

bolster plate

advocate

befriend

assign

bear out

cover

bear

🐻

ascertain

adjourn

cover up

accommodate

Translations

reculer

apoyar

teruggaan

hacer una copia de seguridad

respaldar

soutenir

weichen

vertagen

zedieren

fristen

stunden

übertragen

cedir

verzögern

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