HyperDic: back_down

English > 2 senses of the expression back down:
VERBmotionback down, back up, back offmove backwards from a certain position
socialback down, chicken out, back off, pull out, bow outremove oneself from an obligation
English > back down: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove backwards from a certain position.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Example"The bully had to back down"
Synonymsback up, back off
Broaderwithdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move backpull back or move away or backward
See alsobacktravel backward
Nounsbackdowna retraction of a previously held position
English > back down: 2 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningRemove oneself from an obligation.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymschicken out, back off, pull out, bow out
NarrowerresilePull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
Broaderretire, withdrawLose interest
Similar topull out, get outMove out or away
Spanishacobardarse, amedrentarse, rajarse

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