English / phrasal verb
back off
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to retreat, stop being aggressive, or stop pressuring or interfering with someone
In context
01
The union representative urged the management to back off and reconsider the planned salary deductions.
02
When David noticed that his colleague was visibly stressed, he decided to back off and discuss the deadline later.
Synonyms
Back down,retreat,step back
Antonyms
Advance,press forward,push ahead
Collocations
Tell someone to back off,sensibly back off,back off immediately