Main entry: back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, retreat, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw
Definition: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Usage: We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him; He backed out of his earlier promise; The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
Main entry: back out
Definition: move out of a space backwards
Usage: He backed out of the driveway