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Definitions

back down

VERB
back off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon admit back off back out backtrack balk cancel cave in concede give in give up pull back pull out renege retreat surrender take back withdraw
WEAK
accede acquiesce back pedal beg off bow out chicken out cop out demur give ground go back on have no fight left hold back recant recoil resign submit wimp out withdraw from agreement or statement yield
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance allow dispute dissent fight permit refuse reject uphold
WEAK
go forward

Example Sentences

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This brought their forward PE ratios back down from very expensive to be more reasonably priced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Then, in April, the U.S. struck a ceasefire deal, bringing rates back down again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Negotiations beginning this weekend will determine how long the cease-fire will last, and whether oil prices will come back down.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

As the hours ticked by, everyone from Pope Leo to actor Ben Stiller called on Trump to back down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I shake my head and push the feelings back down.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller