Definition of back off - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
movementmove backwards away from something
- The dog started to back off when I approached.
2.
- I wish he would back off and let me handle this myself..
3.
behaviorabandon an intention or objective
- She had to back off her plans to travel.
4.
step awayRare retreat from a position or situationRare
- The troops were ordered to back off from the border.
5.
controltr. Rare lower the setting or intensitytr. Rare
- You should back off the volume a bit.
Terms with back off included in their meaning
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employment
paid time off from work to travel back to one’s home place
horse animal
throw someone off its back suddenly
behavior
back off or mind your own business
parasitic
living off others without giving back
technology
turn power off and back on
defensive
driving back or warding off
Examples of back off in a sentence
The crowd began to back off as the police arrived. You need to back off and give her some space. The dog will back off if you stand still. He decided to back off from the argument. They had to back off their initial demands. She decided to back off when the argument got heated.
The company had to back off due to public pressure. She decided to back off the brightness of the screen. The chef had to back off the heat to avoid burning the sauce.
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- French:reculer, laisser tranquille, ...
- German:sich zurückziehen, sich heraushalten, ...
- Italian:indietreggiare, farsi da parte, ...
- Spanish:retroceder, apartarse, ...
- Portuguese:recuar, desistir, ...
- Chinese:后退, 停止干涉, ...
- Japanese:後ずさりする, 干渉をやめる, ...
- Arabic:تَرَاجَعَ, تَخَلَّى, ...
- Hebrew:לָסֶגֶת לְאָחוֹר, לְהַפְסִיק לְהִתְעָרֵב, ...
- Russian:отступать, отказываться, ...
- Ukrainian:відступати, відступити, ...
- Hindi:पीछे हटना, दखल देना बंद करना, ...
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