Definition
to withdraw from a situation, typically to let others handle it independently
During the meeting, when the conflict escalated, he decided to back off and let others make the decisions.
She advised him to back off on the issue so that the experts could handle it.
He learned to back off in arguments to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
- B2
to retreat by moving backwards, often due to fear
Facing the large dog, he had to slowly back off.
To avoid falling, she carefully decided to back off.
He began to back off due to feelings of fear.