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Phrasal verbs starting with "back"

10 phrasal verbs use this verb

back away
B1

To move backwards away from someone or something, or to withdraw from a position or commitment.

back down
B1

To withdraw from a position, argument, or confrontation; to stop insisting on something.

back in
A2

To move a vehicle in reverse into a space, or to return to a previous position or situation.

back into
A2

To reverse a vehicle into something, to collide with something while moving backwards, or to enter a situation indirectly or by chance.

back off
B1

To stop pressuring someone, to move away from something, or to reduce an aggressive or intense approach.

back on to
B2

Of a building or property: to have its back (rear) facing or adjacent to something.

back one out
C1

To reverse a vehicle out of a space, typically a garage or tight parking spot.

back onto
B2

Of a building or property: to have its back (rear) directly adjacent to or facing something.

back out
B1

To withdraw from a commitment, agreement, or plan, especially after promising to take part.

back up
A2

To reverse a vehicle; to support or confirm someone's statement; to create a copy of data; or to form a blockage.