| Main Entry: | back-pedal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | change mind |
Synonyms: |
back out of, change opinion, default on, do a U-turn, do an about-face, fail to honor, go back on, go into reverse, have second thoughts, reconsider, renege, shift one's ground, sing a different song, take back |
| Main Entry: | back down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | back off |
Synonyms: |
abandon, accede, acquiesce, admit, back off, back out, back pedal, backtrack, balk, beg off, bow out, cancel, cave in, chicken out, chicken out, concede, cop out, demur, give ground, give in, give up, go back on, have no fight left, hold back, pull back, pull out, recant, recoil, renege, resign, retreat, submit, surrender, take back, wimp out, withdraw, withdraw from agreement or statement, yield |
Antonyms: |
go forwaard |
| Main Entry: | back out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | withdraw |
Synonyms: |
avoid, back down, back pedal, beg off, blow it off, cancel, chicken out, cop out, get cold feet, give up, go back on, recant, renege, resign, scratch, shy from, surrender, throw in the towel, weasel out, welsh, wiggle out, worm out |
| Main Entry: | chicken out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | back down |
Synonyms: |
avoid, back down, back out, back pedal, beg off, beg off, blow it off, bow out, cancel, chicken out, cop out, cop out, funk out, get cold feet, get cold feet, give up, give way, go back on, have no stomach for, make concessions, pull out, recant, renege, resign, scratch, shy from, surrender, throw in the towel, turn yellow, weasel out, welsh, wiggle out, wimp out, withdraw, worm out, worm out, yield |