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From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  back off
       v 1: move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to
            back down" [syn: back up, back down]
       2: remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he
          heard how much work was involved" [syn: chicken out, pull
          out, back down, bow out]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  back off
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 οπισθοχωρώ, πηγαίνω προς τα πίσω
     2 υπαναχωρώ
     3 χαμηλώνω (μια ρύθμιση, πχ την ένταση σε μια συσκευή ήχου)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  back off
     vb.
     1 (lb en literally) To move backwards away from something.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one
  had appeared committed to act.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  back off
     vb.
     1 (lb en literally) To move backwards away from something.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one
  had appeared committed to act.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  back off
     vb.
     1 (lb en literally) To move backwards away from something.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one
  had appeared committed to act.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  back off
     vb.
     1 (lb en literally) To move backwards away from something.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one
  had appeared committed to act.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  back off
     Englanti vb.
     1 perääntyä (tappelusta, yhteenotosta)
     2 jättää sikseen, antaa olla; olla puuttumatta johonkin