back away

1. (intransitive) To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
2. (intransitive) To cease supporting something; to pretend one has never supported something.

Synonyms

back off

retreat

retreat from

back out

pull back

crawfish out

crawfish

withdraw

back

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back up

fall back

step back

pull in one’s horns

draw back

recant

rescind

retire

countermand

reverse

back down

undo

call off

backpedal

backspace

move back

move backward

resile

get out

keep back