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Uncommonback off
The correct spelling is back off.
How to pronounce back off
verb
Say it like: Bak- of-f
The correct spelling is back off. To move backwards away from something. For example: "I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path."
Usage Examples
“I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.”
“I was going to sue, until my legal advisors told me to back off.”
“Could you back off the volume a bit? It's really loud.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To move backwards away from something.
- 2.To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.
- 3.To lower the setting of.
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