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Synonyms for back

backwards

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again

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at a distance

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ago

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rear

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end

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reverse

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rear

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rearmost

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gamble on

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  • gamble on
  • bet (money) on
  • speculate on
  • punt on
  • put money on
  • take a risk on
  • put your shirt on
  • stake money on
  • chance money on
  • wager money on
  • pledge money on
  • venture money on

back off from something

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  • retreat from
  • withdraw from
  • depart from
  • shrink from
  • pull back from
  • draw back from

back out of something: withdraw from

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  • withdraw from
  • abandon
  • cancel
  • pull out of
  • retire from
  • resign from
  • drop out of
  • give up on
  • retreat from
  • go back on
  • renege on
  • flip-flop on
  • backtrack on
  • chicken out of
  • cop out of
  • detach yourself from
  • recant on
  • disengage yourself from

back out of something: withdraw from

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  • withdraw from
  • retire from
  • reverse from
  • retreat from
  • pull back from
  • back off from
  • back away from
  • recoil from
  • draw back from
  • turn tail from

Synonyms for back

the part or area farthest from the front

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to supply capital to or for

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to aid the cause of by approving or favoring

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to present evidence in support of

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back down: to abandon a former position or commitment

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located in the rear

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in or toward a former location or condition

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the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

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the side that goes last or is not normally seen

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the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

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the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

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the part of a garment that covers the back of your body

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a support that you can lean against while sitting

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(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

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give support or one's approval to

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cause to travel backward

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support financial backing for

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be in back of

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shift to a counterclockwise direction

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establish as valid or genuine

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strengthen by providing with a back or backing

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related to or located at the back

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located at or near the back of an animal

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of an earlier date

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at or to or toward the back or rear

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in or to or toward a past time

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