Back out
Back out verb - To break a promise or agreement.
Quit
Quit verb - To give up (a job or office).
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Gaspard in Dark Cloud 2 realizes that he's lost his way after a Not So Different moment with the hero and decides to quit serving the Big Bad and back out of the conflict entirely, expressing a wish to see the end of the heroes' journey and maybe end his own with them.
Source: HeelFace Door-Slam
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