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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  1. back out
  2. back down
  3. back off
  4. recall
Verb
  • Daughtry, citing Trump’s endorsement, backed out and endorsed Knott.
    Mark Harris, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Joel, who ended a residency of his own at Madison Square Garden over the summer, will next perform on Long Island for New Year's Eve before heading back out on the road early next year.
    Sarah Michaud, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of back out
Verb
  • And most recently, Kraven the Hunter released, dragging back down the aggregate with poor reviews almost on par with Madame Web and Morbius.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then, on one occasion, spending the entire trip back down into the Los Angeles basin with the engine off netted a total trip economy of 26.1mpg.
    Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of back down
Verb
  • For now, Trump isn't backing off his tariff threats.
    Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • So the hunter backed off, hoping the buck would survive until the following season.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of back off
Verb
  • Theater historian Walter James MacQueen-Pope, whose name alone weaves a pattern in Harris tweed, recalls being a kid and having the ultimate seasonal threat dangled overhead: behave, or no panto for you.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
  • One intelligence officer tasked with authorizing a strike recalled dedicating roughly 20 seconds to personally confirming a target, which could amount to verifying that the individual in question was male.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of recall
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