Synonyms: back down, back off, back up
Definition: move backwards from a certain position
Usage: The bully had to back down
Similar words: retire, retreat, pull away, pull back, recede, withdraw, draw back, move back
Definition: pull back or move away or backward
Usage: The enemy withdrew; The limo pulled away from the curb
Synonyms: bow out, chicken out, back down, back off, pull out
Definition: remove oneself from an obligation
Usage: He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
Similar words: withdraw, retire
Definition: lose interest
Usage: he retired from life when his wife died