English / phrasal verb
Back away
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To retreat backwards physically, or to pull back from a difficult concept or confrontation
In context
01
As the sinister specter stepped out from the library shadows, the terrified narrator began to back away slowly.
02
Rather than addressing the tragic consequences of betrayal, the author seemed to back away from a powerful climax.
Synonyms
retreat,step back,recoil
Antonyms
advance,confront,forge ahead
Collocations
back away slowly,back away from conflict,back away in terror