Back off

• Meaning: Become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act
• Example: You need to back off, or the situation could turn ugly.

Back off

• Meaning: Lower the setting of
• Example: Could you back off the volume a bit? It’s really loud.

Back onto Meaning & Examples

Back onto

• Meaning: Reverse a vehicle onto something
• Example: The car backed onto my toe.

Back onto

• Meaning: Overlook something from the rear
• Example: My house backs onto the canal.

Back out Meaning & Examples

Back out

• Meaning: Reverse a vehicle from a confined space
• Example: He backed out of the garage.

Back out

• Meaning: Withdraw from something one has agreed to do
• Example: She backed out of organizing the fund-raising.

Back out

• Meaning: Undo a change
• Example: I had to back out the changes made to the computer when it became apparent that they had stopped it working properly.

Back up Meaning & Examples

Back up

• Meaning: Move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so
• Example: That beeping sound indicates that the truck is backing up.

Back up

• Meaning: Move a vehicle backward
• Example: Back up the car a little, you’re blocking the driveway.

Back up

• Meaning: Undo one’s actions
• Example: I couldn’t see how to finish the project, so I backed up and tried it another way.

Back up

• Meaning: Reconsider one’s thoughts
• Example: This isn’t working. Let’s back up and think about it.

Back up

• Meaning: Copy (data) as a security measure
• Example: Back up your documents folder before applying the update.

Back up

• Meaning: Provide support or the promise of support
• Example: You should be careful. This guy is backed up by the local gang.

Back up

• Meaning: Halt the flow or movement of something
• Example: When I flushed the toilet, the plumbing backed up and burst.