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back out of

[/bæk aʊt əv/]
phrasal verb
desistir de; recuar de; sair de
1. To withdraw from a commitment, agreement, or promise
He backed out of the deal at the last minute.
Ele desistiu do acordo no último minuto.
2. To physically move backward out of a space or situation
She backed out of the garage carefully.
Ela saiu da garagem com o carro em marcha-ré cuidadosamente.
3. To fail to fulfill an obligation or responsibility
Don't back out of your responsibilities.
Não desista de suas responsabilidades.
NYC Slang
bail out; punk out
Synonyms
withdraw frompull out ofchicken out ofrenege onbail out
Antonyms
commit tofollow throughhonorstick withproceed with

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desistir de; se recuar de
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar um jeito de sair; desembuchar
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
desistir de; se arrepender
Standard formal usage
Portugal
recuar; desistir; dar a volta
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

break a promise
go back on one's word
eat one's words
have a change of heart
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