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back out

/bæk aʊt/

back outverb

backed out

Past Simple

backed out

Past Participle

backing out

ing-form

/bæk aʊt/

Translations

reculerPour un véhicule ; en marche arrière.

He carefully backed out of the driveway.

Il a reculé prudemment hors de l'allée.

se rétracter

She decided to back out of the deal at the last minute.

Elle a décidé de se rétracter de l'accord à la dernière minute.

Additional translations

se dédireSurtout pour une promesse, un engagement ou un accord.

Definitions

To withdraw from a commitment, agreement, or promise.

She decided to back out of the deal at the last minute.

To reverse a vehicle out of a space or position.

He carefully backed out of the driveway.

Synonyms

pull out

back away

drop out