Back off

verb

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.verbTo move backwards away from something.

"I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path."

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

"I was going to sue, until my legal advisors told me to back off."

3.verbTo lower the setting of.

"Could you back off the volume a bit? It's really loud."

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