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backing down

NOUN

submission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capitulation resignation

STRONG

acquiescence appeasement assent bowing defeatism deference docility humbleness humility malleability meekness nonresistance obedience passivism passivity prostration servility subjection submissiveness surrender tractability unassertiveness yielding

WEAK

cringing giving-in pliabilty recreancy submitting

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement disobedience rebellion

WEAK

fight resistance

NOUN

white flag

Synonyms

WEAK

capitulation caving in flag of truce giving-in retreat submission throwing in the towel truce flag

Example Sentences

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So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

So far, it doesn’t look like the White House and Justice Department are backing down.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Characteristically, Ellison is not backing down, say sources close to the tech mogul who were not authorized to comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

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 • Nov. 30, 2025

He was confident he could frighten North Vietnam into backing down.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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