Definition & Meaning of "back out"

to back out

[phrase form: back]

to not do something one has promised or agreed to do

to drive a vehicle in reverse to exit from an area, particularly a limited area

to reverse a specific change made in a computer system

to support the idea that someone will not succeed

Example

The buyer backed out of the deal the day before they were due to sign the contract.

He lost confidence and backed out of the deal at the last minute.

It’s too late to back out now.

I promised to help and I’m not backing out now.

The system administrator had to back out the configuration changes that caused disruptions in the network.

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