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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb back down has 2 senses

• back down(v = verb.motion) back off, back up - move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
is one way to draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw
Derived form noun backdown₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s

• back down(v = verb.social) back off, bow out, chicken out, pull out - remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
is one way to retire, withdraw
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

THESAURUS

back down

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

ROGET THESAURUS

back down

Regression

VB recede, regrade, return, revert, retreat, retire, retrograde, retrocede, back out, back down, balk, crawfish, crawl, withdraw, rebound, go back, come back, turn back, hark back, draw back, fall back, get back, put back, run back, lose ground, fall astern, drop astern, backwater, put about, backtrack, take the back track, veer round, double, wheel, countermarch, ebb, regurgitate, jib, shrink, shy, turn tail, turn round, turn upon one's heel, turn one's back upon, retrace one's steps, dance the back step, sound a retreat, beat a retreat, go home.