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(literally) To move backwards away from something. / (idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act. / (idiomatic) To lower the setting of.

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back off

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back off

Verb

literally idiomatic

(literally) To move backwards away from something. / (idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act. / (idiomatic) To lower the setting of.

Japanese Meaning

後ろに下がる（物理的に後退する） / 引き下がる（態度や攻撃性を控える） / 設定やレベルを下げる（数値や強度を低くする）

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When the wild horse approached, we told everyone to back off slowly.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その野生の馬が近づいてきたとき、私たちは皆にゆっくり後ずさりするように言いました。

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Sense（1）

(literally) To move backwards away from something.

I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.

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Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.

Republicans on Capitol Hill, who were gearing up to use Graeme as evidence that Democrats have overexpanded the health program to include families wealthy enough to afford private insurance, have backed off.

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