Search Result for "back off":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. move backwards from a certain position;
- Example: "The bully had to back down"
[syn: back up, back off, back down]

2. remove oneself from an obligation;
- Example: "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
[syn: chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

back off
    v 1: move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to
         back down" [syn: back up, back off, back down]
    2: remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he
       heard how much work was involved" [syn: chicken out, back
       off, pull out, back down, bow out]