What does "back off" mean?

To withdraw from a situation To retreat or reduce involvement in something.

How do you use "back off" in a sentence?

Back off - I've got this. He backed off from the deal. Sometimes you need to back off.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To withdraw from a situation

退出、别插手

Apartarse, retirarse

手を引く

물러서다, 손을 떼다

To retreat or reduce involvement in something.

从某种情况中撤退，减少参与。也可用于告诉别人不要干涉。

Retirarse de una situación o reducir la implicación en algo. También se usa para decirle a alguien que no se meta.

状況から撤退すること。関与を減らすこと。また、相手に対して「引っ込んでろ」「干渉するな」という意味でも使われる。

상황에서 후퇴하거나 관여를 줄이다.

Base verb: back

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Back off - I've got this.
别插手，这事我来处理
Apártate, yo me encargo
引っ込んでて、これは私がやるから
물러서, 내가 할게.
He backed off from the deal.
他退出了这笔交易
Se retiró del acuerdo
彼はその取引から手を引いた
그는 그 거래에서 손을 뗐다.
Sometimes you need to back off.
有时你需要退一步
A veces hay que dar un paso atrás
時には手を引く必要がある
때로는 물러설 필요가 있다.

Context: retreating, space, disengaging

Tone: assertive

From stepping backward.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal