Synonyms and antonyms of To move, or to move something away or back in British Thesaurus

back away ()

to move away backwards from someone, for example because you are afraid

draw back ()

to move away from someone

part (verb)

to move away from someone or something and leave a space, or to move two things or two sections of a single unit away from each other so that there is a space between them

pull away ()

to move away from someone who is trying to hold you or touch you

back (verb)

to move backwards, or to make someone move backwards

retreat (verb)

to move back and cover less of a place

backtrack (verb)

to go back in the direction from which you have come

stand aside ()

to move to one side in order to let someone go past you

scatter (verb)

if a group of people or animals scatter, they suddenly move away in different directions

shrink (verb)

to move back or away from someone or something, especially because you are frightened or nervous

back (verb)

to make a car move backwards

back off ()

to move backwards in order to get further away from something

back up ()

to move backwards a short distance

change (verb)

if the wind changes, it starts coming from a different direction

change direction/course ()

to start moving in a different direction

come away ()

to move away from someone or something

deflect (verb)

if something deflects, or if it is deflected, it starts to move in a different direction, usually because it has hit something

detach yourself (from) ()

to move away from someone

disperse (verb)

if a crowd of people disperses, or if someone disperses it, the people separate and go in different directions

divert (verb)

to make something move or travel in a different direction

double back ()

to turn and go back in the direction that you have come from

draw away ()

to move away from a person or place

fall back ()

to move so that you are behind someone or something

fan out ()

if a group of people fan out, they move forwards and apart in a straight line

fork (verb)

British to turn and follow one of the parts that a road, path, or river divides into

jink (verb)

Britishinformal to change direction quickly, usually in order to avoid someone or something

make way (for) ()

to move away so that someone or something can get past you

move/step aside ()

to move away from someone or something, or to move something or someone away from you

peel off ()

to start moving in a different direction from the people or vehicles that you are with

pull back ()

to move your body away from someone who is holding you or touching you

rebound (verb)

to hit a surface and then move quickly backwards again

recede (verb)

to move back from a high point or level

recede (verb)

to move further away

reel (verb)

to move backwards quickly

ricochet (noun)

a moving object that ricochets, such as a bullet, stone, or ball

ricochet (verb)

if a moving object ricochets, it hits a surface at an angle and immediately moves away from it at a different angle

scatter (verb)

if something scatters a group of people or animals, it makes them move away in different directions

sheer off ()

to change direction very suddenly

sidestep (verb)

to step quickly to the side

stand back ()

to move away from something, or to stand at a distance from something, especially something dangerous

swerve (verb)

if something such as a vehicle swerves, or if you swerve it, it changes direction suddenly in order to avoid someone or something

turn (verb)

to change the direction in which you are moving or travelling

turn (verb)

to make something change the direction in which it is moving

veer (verb)

to suddenly move in a different direction

wander (verb)

to move away from a place where you are usually, or where people expect you to be