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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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Unlike Americans in the 1980s, they expected prices to come back down, but that will likely not happen.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

At Microsoft, the stock shot up on the strong results in after-hours trading before heading right back down.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Some on social media are wondering if the report will also bring the announcement of a stock split that brings the high-flying share price back down to earth for retail investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The company’s shares recently soared from below $150 at the end March to roughly $848 last week, before crashing back down in a topsy-turvy short squeeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He looked at the bald spot he’d made in the lawn, an ugly eyesore, and stood up to retrieve the sod patches and pat them back down.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman