English / phrasal verb
back out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To withdraw from a formal commitment, promise, or contract before completion
In context
01
The publisher threatened legal action when the celebrity memoirist attempted to back out of the book deal.
02
Once you promise your readership an honest portrayal of history, you cannot back out when controversial facts arise.
Synonyms
renege,pull out,withdraw
Antonyms
follow through,honor an agreement,stand firm
Collocations
back out of a deal,back out at the last minute,back out of an agreement