butted out
Ceased interfering finally
Butted out means stopped interfering or meddling in someone else's affairs: I told him to butt out, and he finally butted out.
The phrase implies unwelcome involvement that has now ceased.
In a separate sense, to butt out a cigarette is to extinguish it by pressing the lit end against something: She butted out her cigarette in the ashtray.
- boundariesLines marking separation
- respectRegard with honor
- mind your own businessStop meddling in others' affairs
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- withdrawalAct of taking away
none of your concern · intruding · retreat · privacy · personal space · autonomy · exclusion · disengagement · avoidance · compromise · meddling · hands off · restraint · backed off · stepped back · interference · de-escalation · etiquette