What does "back off" mean?

To retreat or stop pressuring someone Can be a demand to leave someone alone or stop interfering.

How do you use "back off" in a sentence?

Back off! This is none of your business. The protestors refused to back off. You need to back off and give her space.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common informal

Meaning: To retreat or stop pressuring someone

退后、停止施压

Retroceder o dejar de presionar a alguien

退く、しつこくするのをやめる

물러서다, 압박을 멈추다

Can be a demand to leave someone alone or stop interfering.

可以用来要求别人别管闲事或停止干涉。命令式用法时语气较强。

Puede ser una exigencia para que alguien deje de meterse o deje de interferir.

人を放っておくよう要求したり、干渉をやめるよう求める際に使う。命令形で強く言うこともある。

누군가를 내버려 두라거나 간섭을 멈추라는 요구로 쓸 수 있다.

Base verb: back

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Back off! This is none of your business.
退后！这不关你的事
¡Aléjate! Esto no es asunto tuyo
引っ込んでて！あなたには関係ない
물러서! 네가 상관할 일이 아니야.
The protestors refused to back off.
抗议者拒绝退让
Los manifestantes se negaron a retroceder
抗議者たちは引き下がることを拒んだ
시위대는 물러서기를 거부했다.
You need to back off and give her space.
你需要退后，给她一些空间
Necesitas alejarte y darle espacio
彼女から離れて、少し距離を置いてあげて
그녀에게서 떨어져서 좀 여유를 줘야 해.

Context: confrontation, personal space, pressure

Tone: aggressive

From physically moving backwards away from something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal