back away phrasal verb (
see also back)
1. to move backwards and away from something, especially because you are frightened
back away from
She backed away from the menacing look on his face.2. to stop supporting a plan or idea, or stop being involved in something
back away from The government has backed away from its nuclear weapons strategy. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
back away v. To act to avoid or lessen one's involvement in something; draw or turn back; retreat.
The townspeople backed away from the building plan when they found out how much it would cost. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲