Definitions for back off

ADVERTISEMENT

Princeton's WordNet

  1. back up, back off, back down(verb)

    move backwards from a certain position

    "The bully had to back down"

  2. chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out(verb)

    remove oneself from an obligation

    "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. back off(verb)æk

    to stop attacking or criticizing

    Just back off and leave him alone!

Wiktionary

  1. back off(Verb)

    To move backwards away from something.

  2. back off(Verb)

    To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.

  3. back off(Verb)

    To lower the setting of.


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"back off." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 18 Jun 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/back off>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for back off: