Chicken-out synonyms

back-out

To reverse a vehicle from a confined space.

back down

(Idiomatic) To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.

have no stomach for

make concessions

get-cold-feet

(Idiomatic, intransitive) to become nervous or anxious and reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.

give-way

To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by.

shy from

weasel-out

(Idiomatic) To obtain or extract, especially with effort and by cunning methods.

wimp-out

To behave like a wimp.

worm out

yield

A product; the quantity of something produced.

back-off

(Literally) To move backwards away from something.

pull out

(Idiomatic) To remove something from a container.

bow-out

(Idiomatic) To resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.

avoid

To refrain from (doing something):

beg-off

(Idiomatic) To avoid, or cancel some event that one has previously arranged with someone.

cop out

(Idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.

funk out

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