To dare (someone) to not withdraw from a challenge.
To withdraw from something one has agreed to do.
To exit a mode or function.
To draw from behind the back [+accusative = a knife etc.] (as also bare back).
To undo (a change).
Coordinate terms: cancel, call off, get cold feet
To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
See also: sell short
To bet on someone losing.
Coordinate term: scare off
To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
To act as a legal prosecutor.