back out

VERB

withdraw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down cancel give up renege surrender

WEAK

avoid back pedal beg off blow it off chicken out cop out get cold feet go back on recant resign scratch shy from throw in the towel weasel out wiggle out worm out

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While those could be big reasons for investors to back out of tech, there’s likely more to it than that.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Until those runs, Roberts said he’d been considering sending Ohtani back out for the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In addition to getting straight back out of the Championship, the club have resolved to repair the fractured relationship with their fans.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“That’s an incredible number,” he said, adding that even after you back out technology stocks from that figure, earnings were still up an impressive 14%.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

He pulled the letter back out of his pocket and ripped it into shreds.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

back out

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