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English verb: back off | |||
| 1. | back off (motion) move backwards from a certain position | ||
| Samples | The bully had to back down. | ||
| Synonyms | back down, back up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw | ||
| 2. | back off (social) remove oneself from an obligation | ||
| Samples | He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved. | ||
| Synonyms | back down, bow out, chicken out, pull out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | retire, withdraw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | resile | ||
| Verb group | get out, pull out | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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