1. an act of withdrawing from a commitment, agreement, or planned action

Examples

• The company’s sudden backout from the merger surprised investors.
• His backout from the wedding left everyone shocked.
• The team’s backout from the tournament was due to budget constraints.
• We need a backup plan in case there’s a backout from our main sponsor.
• The backout clause in the contract protects both parties.
• Her backout from the project created scheduling problems.