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What does back out mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word back out? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To reverse a vehicle from a confined space.
  2. (idiomatic) To withdraw from something one has agreed to do.
  3. (idiomatic) To dare someone to not withdraw from a challenge.
  4. (idiomatic) A betting term from French hazard
  5. (computing) To undo a change.
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The driver explained that he intended to back out of his parking space, but the car was actually in drive.
Beach profiles have been transformed, as the waters washed sand back out to sea.
She walked back out into the main room after relocking the desk, armed to the teeth.
His captor finished knotting the rope and pulled the gun back out of his pants.
Monica left the conversation at that and they went back out to rejoin the even smaller group of people who remained.
Kelvin started spitting hysterically, and swallowing down large amounts of water before regurgitating the water back out again.

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