back down
give up, give in, withdraw
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back down
Verb
1. move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
(synonym) back up, back off
(hypernym) withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
(derivation) withdrawal, backdown, climb-down
2. remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
(synonym) chicken out, back off, pull out, bow out
(hypernym) retire, withdraw
(hyponym) resile
(verb-group) pull out, get out
back down
yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.
back down
Synonyms and related words:
abjure, back off, back out, backpedal, backtrack, backwater, balance, balk, beat a retreat, beg off, break off combat, cave in, cease resistance, climb down, crawfish out, cry off, debate, deliberate, demur, deny, disavow, disclaim, disengage, disown, draw back, draw off, eat crow, eat humble pie, fall back, falter, fear, forswear, give ground, give in, give place, give up, give way, go back, go back on, hang back, hem and haw, hesitate, hold back, hover, hum and haw, jib, move back, pause, ponder, pull back, pull out, quit the field, recall, recant, renege, renounce, repudiate, resile, retire, retract, retreat, revoke, run back, scruple, shilly-shally, shy, stand back, stick at, stickle, stop to consider, straddle the fence, strain at, swallow, take back, think twice about, unsay, weasel out, welsh, withdraw, yield,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.