beg off

verb

Definition of beg offnext
as in to take back

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Recent Examples of beg off Morgan begged off, but then Cargill suddenly attacked Naomi. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 The San Pellegrino quickly ran out, and there was no food save for a single jar of honey that a private equity marketer managed to beg off the catering staff. — Rob Copeland, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 Unlike other Trump aides, Ms. Wiles abhors attention and notably begged off speaking on election night when Mr. Trump summoned her to the microphone. — Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Beg off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beg%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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