back down
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back down
verb backs down · backing down · backed down
- To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have. I was about to sue them, but I had to back down.
- To make (someone) take a less aggressive position. I have backed down so many men by confronting them. I'm willing to fight back. If you have that rage in your heart and you are willing to kill, that radiates.
- To withdraw from a commitment or position; back out.
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verb to take less aggressive position
| Español | recular, echarse atrás |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 做出讓步 /做出让步 zuòchū ràngbù |
| Português | recuar, voltar atrás |
| Français | baisser d'un ton |
| Deutsch | nachgeben, eine Rückzieher machen, zurückrudern |
| Italiano | cedere |
| Română | ceda |
| Русский | пойти́ на усту́пки pojtí na ustúpki, пойти́ на попя́тный pojtí na popjátnyj, дать за́дний ход datʹ zádnij xod, спасовать spasovatʹ |
Talk about this word "back down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/back%20down. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. back down. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/back%20down "back down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/back%20down.
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@misc{back_down_2026,
title = {back down},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/back%20down},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
