retreat-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: retreat
sense: 00801045-v
part of speech: verb

pull back-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: pull back
sense: 00801045-v
part of speech: verb

back out-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: back out
sense: 00801045-v
part of speech: verb

back away-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: back away
sense: 00801045-v
part of speech: verb

crawfish-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: crawfish
sense: 00801045-v
part of speech: verb

crawfish out-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: crawfish out
sense: 00801045-v
part of speech: verb

pull in one's horns-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: pull in one's horns
sense: 00801045-v
part of speech: verb

withdraw-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: withdraw
sense: 00801045-v
part of speech: verb

00801045-v
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
example: We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
example: He backed out of his earlier promise
example: The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
ili: i25673
lexfile: verb.communication
part of speech: verb
hypernym: 02686624-v
similar: 01998474-v