as in to back down
to break a promise or agreement
she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning
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Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The Space reminded me of a telling document: a limited collection of Musk’s text messages, which were unveiled in September 2022 by Delaware’s Court of Chancery as discovery in a lawsuit brought by Twitter to prevent Musk from backing out of the deal to buy the company.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
The team reportedly backed out of a deal for Jack Flaherty over medical concerns, in addition to being connected to several other starters.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
South Carolina's Coastal Carolina University had touted a $95 million donation from an anonymous donor who backed out months later.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The Space reminded me of a telling document: a limited collection of Musk’s text messages, which were unveiled in September 2022 by Delaware’s Court of Chancery as discovery in a lawsuit brought by Twitter to prevent Musk from backing out of the deal to buy the company.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
The team reportedly backed out of a deal for Jack Flaherty over medical concerns, in addition to being connected to several other starters.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
South Carolina's Coastal Carolina University had touted a $95 million donation from an anonymous donor who backed out months later.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20out. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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