English-Spanish translations for back off

• retroceder

Definition of back off

• To move backwards away from something
• To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act
• To lower the setting of

Examples

• I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.
• 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.
• Could you back off the volume a bit? Its really loud.

Related words

• back office
• back-off
• back-off shooting
• no skin off one's back
• like water off a duck's back
• be like water off a duck's back