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verb -sels, -selling or -selled or US -seling or -seled (intr, adverb) informal
to go back on a commitment
to evade a responsibility, esp in a despicable manner
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Words related to weasel out

back down, cancel, give up, renege, surrender, back off, detach, disconnect, disentangle, dissociate, extricate, liberate, withdraw, annul, backtrack, contradict, disavow, disown, renounce, repudiate

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weasel out

Back out of a situation or commitment, especially in a sneaky way. For example, I'd love to weasel out of serving on the board. This expression alludes to the stealthy hunting and nesting habits of the weasel, a small, slender-bodied predator. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

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