Back pedal
Back off and back pedal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Back off" instead a verb phrase "Back pedal".
Back off
Back off verb - To break a promise or agreement.
Back pedal and back off are semantically related. You can use "Back pedal" instead a verb "Back off".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abandon and back pedal
- abandon and back off
- give up and back pedal
- give up and back off
- retreat and back pedal
- retreat and back off
- cancel and back pedal
- cancel and back off
- withdraw and back pedal
- withdraw and back off
- surrender and back pedal
- surrender and back off
- balk and back pedal
- balk and back off
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Back off and Back pedal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_pedal/back_off
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