017 Back out of

back out of

 

(PW)

withdraw, end an obligation or promise

 

I made a deal with my friend to help him at work. When I became too busy, I had to back out of it.

 

(MW)

to withdraw especially from a commitment or contest

 

(die.net)

v 1: move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"

2: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;

        "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns" [syn: retreat, pull back, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw]

 

(UsingEnglish)

 

Meaning: Fail to keep an arrangement or promise

Example: He BACKED OUT two days before the holiday so we gave the ticket to his sister