back out
Third Person
backs out
Present Participle
backing out
Past Tense
backed out
Past Participle
backed out
1
to not do something one has promised or agreed to do
- He lost confidence and backed out of the deal at the last minute.
- I promised to help and I'm not backing out now.
- It's too late to back out now.
- The buyer backed out of the deal the day before they were due to sign the contract.
2
to drive a vehicle in reverse to exit from an area, particularly a limited area
- The driver apologized for taking a while to back out of the crowded parking lot.
- The car beeped as it backed out of the driveway, alerting pedestrians.
- Can you see if it's clear behind me as I back out of the garage?
- She skillfully backed out of the tight parking space without hitting any cars.
- The small car struggled to back out of the snow-covered parking space.
3
to reverse a specific change made in a computer system
- Realizing the error, the programmer had to back out the recent code changes to restore functionality.
- To address unexpected bugs, the developer needed to back out the recent modifications made to the application.
- The system administrator had to back out the configuration changes that caused disruptions in the network.
- In response to user feedback, the software team opted to back out a feature that was causing usability issues.
4
to support the idea that someone will not succeed
- Despite his talent, some people decided to back out on him, thinking he would not win the competition.
- A few skeptical individuals chose to back out on the underdog team, underestimating their chances of victory.
- Some gamblers like to back out on specific players during a match, hoping to profit from unexpected outcomes.
- I'm afraid I have to back you out on this risky investment; the market conditions are too unpredictable.
- I wouldn't want to back you out, but considering the current challenges, launching the business now may not be wise.