phrasal verb

Back away

Letter BInseparable

Back away

Retreat or go backwards

Meanings

Retreat or go backwards (intransitive, International English)

Examples

The crowd BACKED AWAY when the man pulled a knife.

Related

back + …Same base verb … + awaySame particle

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