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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However, the judge refused to back down and noted that she will not make a decision until the bank statement is revealed.

From MarketWatch

Beijing has demanded that Ms. Takaichi retract the statement that sparked the conflict, but backing down would be politically costly for her in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Having so many good years in a row, it brings you back down to earth and you just have to work harder. I still really want to win every event and I'm not miles away."

From BBC

The airflow then starts working again, sucking the car back down until the same phenomenon is repeated.

From BBC

When the Black Friday sales launched on 21 November, it was back down to £309.

From BBC

back down

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