Back out

verb

Word Frequency: 2.7

Definitions

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 dare (someone) to not withdraw from a challenge.

4.verbTo bet on someone losing.

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."

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