back away

• Phrasal verb, das eine Rückwärtsbewegung von jemandem oder etwas bezeichnet, oft aus Angst oder um eine Situation zu vermeiden. Es kann auch bedeuten, sich von einer Meinung, einem Plan oder einer Verpflichtung zu distanzieren.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of moving backwards away from someone or something, often due to fear or to avoid a situation.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. formal

   To move backwards away from someone or something, often due to fear or caution.

   Zurückweichen

   • He backed away from the growling dog.
   • She backed away slowly when she saw the snake.
   • The crowd backed away from the burning building.

   Synonymeback offdraw backfall backpull backrecoilretreatwithdraw

   Antonymeadvanceapproachforwardprogress

2. Withdraw from a situationinformal

   To avoid or retreat from a commitment, conflict, or dangerous situation.

   Sich zurückziehen

   • The politician backed away from his earlier statement.
   • She backed away from the argument to keep the peace.
   • They backed away from the deal after discovering the risks.

   Synonymeback offdisengagepull backrecederecoilretreatshrinkwithdraw

   Antonymeadvanceapproachconfrontface

Grundverbback