The term 'back off' is an expression used to indicate that someone should move away from a situation or person. The crossword solutions for this term include 'WINCE' (5 letters), 'CEASE' (5 letters), 'ABATE' (5 letters), 'STOP' (4 letters), 'RECANT' (6 letters), 'WITHDRAW' (8 letters), 'grr' (3 letters), 'dont' (4 letters), 'LETUP' (5 letters), 'easeup' (6 letters), 'RECEDE' (6 letters), 'RELENT' (6 letters), 'RETREAT' (7 letters), 'DRAWBACK' (8 letters), 'dontgettooclose' (15 letters), and 'renegeorretreat' (15 letters). All of these words can be used to express the idea of backing away from a situation or person, either physically or metaphorically.