Back away
Back away verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Go backward and back away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Go backward" instead a verb "Back away".
Go backward
Back away and go backward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Back away" instead a verb phrase "Go backward".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abandon and back away
- abandon and go backward
- yield and back away
- yield and go backward
- recede and back away
- recede and go backward
- give up and back away
- give up and go backward
- retreat and back away
- retreat and go backward
- retire and back away
- retire and go backward
- draw back and back away
- draw back and go backward
Cite this Source
Go backward and Back away. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_away/go_backward
Back away & Go backward. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_away/go_backward>.
Go backward or Back away. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_away/go_backward.
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