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back off

To move backwards away from something.
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I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.

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Submitted on August 23, 2012

Additional definitions for 'back off':

back offTo become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.
back offTo lower the setting of.
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reculer

Отойди.

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