Back out

Verb

Definitionen

1.VerbTo reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.

"He backed out of the garage."

2.VerbTo withdraw from something one has agreed to do.

"She backed out of organizing the fund-raising."

3.VerbTo convince (someone) to withdraw from a challenge.

4.VerbTo bet on someone losing.

"See also: sell short"

5.VerbTo undo (a change).

"I had to back out the changes made to the computer when it became apparent that they had stopped it working properly."

6.VerbTo exit a mode or function.

"I chose that menu option by accident, so I pressed Escape to back out."

7.VerbTo draw from behind the back (a knife etc.) (as also bare back).

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