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English

back down

verb

Meaning

  1. To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

back off(English)bow out(English)back up(English)pull out(English)chicken out(English)climb down(English)walk back the cat(English)draw back(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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