back off

1. (literally)To move backwards away from something.

   I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.

   отступа́тьotstupátʹ

   move backwards from a certain position

2. (idiomatic)To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.

   You need to back off, or the situation could turn ugly.

   I was going to sue until my legal advisors told me to back off.

3. (idiomatic)To lower the setting of.

   Could you back off the volume a bit? It’s really loud.

4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, off.

   The machine may go back off if it gets too hot. [= turn off again, turn back off].

1. I won't back off.

   Я не відступлюся. — deniko

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2. Tom told Mary to back off.

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3. I told Tom to back off.

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4. Can you back off just a little, please?

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5. Why don't you just back off?

   deWarum verschwindest du nicht einfach? — freddy1

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irregular

• back upпідтримати, підтримуватиTo move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
• back offвідмовити, відкинутиTo move backwards away from something.
• back outвідступити, відступатиTo reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
• back downзлякатисяTo take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
• back awayвідступити, відступатиTo move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
• back inTo reverse a vehicle into a space.
• back intoTo advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.