back off (verb)
1back off phrasal — verb (I) especially AmE 1 to move backwards, away from something: Back off, you re crowding me. 2 to stop trying to force someone to do or think something: I think you should back off for a while and leave Alan to make his own decision. 3 to… …
2back off — verb a) To move backwards away from something. I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path. b) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act. You need to back off, or the situation could turn ugly …
3back off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight. [V P] They backed off in horror. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you back off from a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, or if you back off it, you withdraw… …
4back off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms back off : present tense I/you/we/they back off he/she/it backs off present participle backing off past tense backed off past participle backed off 1) to move backwards in order to get further away from… …
5back off — verb 1. move backwards from a certain position (Freq. 6) The bully had to back down • Syn: ↑back up, ↑back down • Derivationally related forms: ↑backdown (for: ↑back …
6back off — intransitive verb Date: 1850 back down …
7ˌback ˈoff — phrasal verb to move backwards in order to get further away from something …
8back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive …
9back down — verb 1. move backwards from a certain position (Freq. 2) The bully had to back down • Syn: ↑back up, ↑back off • Derivationally related forms: ↑backdown • Hypernyms: ↑ …
10back — ► NOUN 1) the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. 2) the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. 3) the side or part of something away from the viewer. 4) the side or part of an object that is not normally seen …
