fink out

verb

Definition of fink outnext
as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fink out
  1. back out
  2. back down
  3. back off
  4. recall
Verb
  • Cayden Addison, a seven-year-old Black boy battling a rare form Philadelphia chromosome acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), has had two donors back out on him.
    Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The man seemingly backed out of the parking to prevent his license plate number from being captured.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of back out
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  • Stock market surges on Election Day Prices Inflation has bedeviled the U.S. for the past several years -- but in recent months price increases have slowed back down to a normal pace.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Squeeze the upper back at the top of the position before lowering back down.
    Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of back down
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  • Prosecutors asked the grand jury to back off after jurors considered indicting him. Reach the reporter at rstern@arizonarepublic.com or 480-276-3237.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • At the last minute, major Venezuelan officials backed off the ledge.
    Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of back off
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  • According to The Korea Times, in July 2024 Beijing demanded that Pyongyang recall North Korean workers in China—numbered in the tens of thousands—so that China could comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2937, which called for the repatriation of North Korean laborers.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Viewed from the rear three-quarter angle, the Vanquish recalls an arrow, drawn from its quiver and aimed at the target.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of recall
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