back away

/bæk əˌweɪ/
/bæk əˈweɪ/
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Other forms: backed away; backing away; backs away

Definitions of back away
  1. verb
    make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
    synonyms: back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw
    draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw
    pull back or move away or backward
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