English

Verb
back off

1. literal To move backwards away from something.

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

1. idiom 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.

1. idiom To lower the setting of.

#: Could you back off the volume a bit? It's really loud.

fr:back off

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