# back out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
2. To withdraw from something one has agreed to do.
3. To convince (someone) to withdraw from a challenge.
4. To bet on someone losing.
5. To undo (a change).
6. To exit a mode or function.
7. To draw from behind the back (a knife etc.) (as also bare back).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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