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  1. (literal) To move backwards away from something.
I tried to slowly from the tiger in my path.
  1. (idiom) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.
You need to , or the situation could turn ugly.
I was going to sue, until my legal advisors told me to .
  1. (idiom) To lower the setting of.
Could you the volume a bit? It's really loud.
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