backout

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backout

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Deverbal from back out.

noun backouts

A reversal or undoing of tasks previously done (often in reverse order).
A reversed countdown (i.e. ascending numbers) in response to problems leading up to a launch.

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"backout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/backout. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"backout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/backout.

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@misc{backout_2026,
  title = {backout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}