Akademik

back off
verb
1. move backwards from a certain position (Freq. 6)
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The bully had to back down

• Syn: ↑back up, ↑back down
• Derivationally related forms: ↑backdown (for: ↑back down)
• Hypernyms:
↑withdraw, ↑retreat, ↑pull away, ↑draw back, ↑recede, ↑pull back, ↑retire, ↑move back
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

2. remove oneself from an obligation
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He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved

• Syn: ↑chicken out, ↑pull out, ↑back down, ↑bow out
• Hypernyms: ↑retire, ↑withdraw
• Hyponyms: ↑resile
• Verb Group: ↑pull out, ↑get out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP


Useful english dictionary. 2012.