Definition of back out - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
transportationintr. US reverse a vehicle from a confined spaceintr. US
- She had to back out of the narrow driveway.
2.
withdrawalintr. withdraw from a commitmentintr.
- He decided to back out of the deal last minute..
3.
technologytr. TECH. undo a change in computingtr. TECH.
- You can back out the last update if needed.
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back out
don't back out of a plan
emotions release
strong feelings suddenly come out after being held back
mathematics
proportion of items or responses that come back compared with those sent out
body object
stick out from the back of someone's body
back out
decide not to do something
counseling
letting out held-back feelings through experience, often during treatment
no turning back
too invested to back out
commitment
back out of a promise or commitment
commitment
back out of a commitment or arrangement
Examples of back out in a sentence
The driver backed out onto the main road. She had to back out of the wedding. They might back out of the contract. Developers had to back out the faulty patch. The team decided to back out the recent changes.
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- French:reculer, se retirer, ...
- German:zurücksetzen, zurückziehen, ...
- Italian:uscire in retromarcia, ritirarsi, ...
- Spanish:sacar, retirarse, ...
- Portuguese:recuar, desistir, ...
- Chinese:倒车, 退出, ...
- Japanese:バックする, 手を引く, ...
- Arabic:تَرَاجَع, اِنسَحَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לָסֶגֶת, לַחֲזוֹר בּוֹ, ...
- Russian:выезжать задним ходом, отступить, ...
- Ukrainian:виїжджати, відмовитися, ...
- Hindi:पीछे निकालना, पीछे हटना, ...
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