backing off

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Definition of backing off in English English dictionary
back off: To lower the setting of
Could you back off the volume a bit? It's really loud.
back off: To 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.
back off: To move backwards away from something
I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.
back off: give up on, withdraw from -, abandon
back off: move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
back off: remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
back off: If you back off from a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, or if you back off it, you withdraw it. A spokesman says the president has backed off from his threat to boycott the conference The union has publicly backed off that demand
back off: If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight. They backed off in horror

backing off

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back·ing off

bäkîng ôf

/ˈbakəɴɢ ˈôf/ /ˈbækɪŋ ˈɔːf/

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