Synonyms for back down
back down

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1. back up, back off, back downverb

   move backwards from a certain position

   "The bully had to back down"

   Synonyms:
   back, choke off, foul, clog, back off, chicken out, back up, bow out, support, clog up, congest, pull out, choke

2. chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow outverb

   remove oneself from an obligation

   "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

   Synonyms:
   pull, pull up, extract, back off, chicken out, back up, bow out, draw out, withdraw, take out, get out, draw, pull out

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1. Capital Economics:

   Neither side will be brought to its knees – which is one reason to think the trade dispute could drag on, for China's part, its leaders will be determined not to be seen to back down to foreign pressure.

2. Nick Hague:

   As it rips us away from the rocket, once those thrusters are done. We're like if you throw a baseball up in the air, it's going to follow this ballistic trajectory, that weightlessness was when we were peaking out and getting ready to fall back down to the Earth.

3. Richard Malka:

   We will not back down, otherwise none of this has any meaning, if you hold the banner 'I am Charlie', that means you have the right to blaspheme, you have the right to criticize my religion.

4. Mike Lindell:

   It's been very good for business, but I just do what I'm supposed to do, what God's called me to do. And I really -- I'm not going to back down.

5. Eric Herschmann:

   Either come over, or sit your fucking ass back down. To former Gen. Michael Flynn at White House meeting, December 18, 2020.