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What is another word for
back down
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▲
To recant or reverse one's prior position or opinion
To retreat, typically from a dangerous situation or adversary
To surrender or give up one's resistance
To break one's agreement or promise
To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner
(
of a game or contest
)
To fail to win
To surrender to, or to be conquered by
(
accede to
)
To agree to a demand, request, or treaty
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▲
Verb
▲
To recant or reverse one's prior position or opinion
retract
recant
backtrack
backpedal
withdraw
reverse
reconsider
concede
demur
about-face
take back
back off
change your mind
do an about-face
do an about-turn
eat your words
go back
do a U-turn
climb down
eat humble pie
do a volte-face
back pedal
admit you were wrong
withdraw from agreement or statement
unsay
renege
recall
renounce
repudiate
abjure
forswear
disavow
disclaim
repeal
revoke
renege on
change
row back
back out
abnegate
foreswear
rescind
retreat
withcall
change mind
go back on
rethink
cancel
retrocede
flip-flop
dial back
have second thoughts
double back
sing a different song
deny
disown
countermand
annul
apologize
US
recede
welsh
apologise
UK
change opinion
contradict
call off
think better of
decide against
call back
relinquish
have change of heart
abandon
draw back
back out of
change one's tune
go back on your word
budge
fall back
abrogate
eat crow
turn back
shift one's ground
go into reverse
worm out of
backtrack on
do an about-turn on
weasel out
do a U-turn on
relent
turn the tables
back-pedal on
alter
amend
set aside
give way
compromise
apostatize
void
nullify
forsake
retrograde
rule out
eliminate
row back on
exclude
suspend
forget it
admit that one is wrong
make concessions
retract one's words
swallow one's words
swallow
move backwards
turn tail
back up
drive back
retire
move backward
back away
regress
drive backwards
back
move back
go backward
change your decision
change one's attitude
concede defeat
change one's plans
give in
renig
drop
break
overrule
reject
invalidate
negate
override
give up
default on
spurn
wash your hands of
eschew
quash
dismantle
overturn
declare null and void
abort
scrap
scrub
avoid
shun
gainsay
lift
refuse
disaffirm
cry off
abolish
fail to honour
vacate
break promise
break your word
obviate
call
disannul
kick
abdicate
dismiss
retrace your steps
decline
veto
betray
undo
throw off
dispense with
disallow
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
do away with
turn back on
say sorry
rat on
cop out of
cop out
take it all back
back out on
change your mind about
overthrow
revisit
forget
disqualify
backwater
discharge
default
retreat from
withdraw from
welsh on
discard
be unfaithful
desert
return
revert
wangle out
call in
dissociate from
pull out of
pull the plug
crawl out of
rebut
rule against
take out
refrain
refute
negative
disconfirm
ebb
pack in
jack in
render null and void
contravene
break a promise
retrogress
come around
pull out
U-turn
come round
impugn
disacknowledge
cast off
turn your back on
divorce oneself from
weasel out of
drop out
refuse to acknowledge
refuse to accept
forgo
forbear
invert
upend
rewind
spool back
wind back
cast aside
abstain from
nix
remove
obliterate
erase
expunge
counterorder
render invalid
wipe out
make void
rub out
more ❯
“He won't
back down
from his opinion that there was a risk of contamination at the lab.”
Verb
▲
To retreat, typically from a dangerous situation or adversary
retreat
withdraw
recoil
flee
back away
back off
drop back
pull back
back out
draw back
fall back
move away
move back
pull out
retire
light out
skip off
take a powder
run
vamoose
do a fade
make a getaway
run off
split
scarper
leave
evade
skedaddle
head for the hills
vacate
depart
shrink
bug out
take off
fold
turn tail
evacuate
make a quick exit
bolt
levant
peel out
skidoo
hightail it
take to your heels
do a runner
run away
cut and run
fly the coop
scram
make a break for it
recede
make a run for it
cut out
clear out
beat a hasty retreat
go away
escape
beat it
beat a retreat
decamp
give way
go back
break
go
elude
make off
fly
abandon
disengage
run for it
hook it
leg it
take flight
do a bunk
quit
give ground
show a clean pair of heels
more ❯
“Victor is forced
back down
away from the driver's side door and takes cover in front of the van as glass and metal shower the area around him.”
Verb
▲
To surrender or give up one's resistance
surrender
submit
yield
give in
give up
admit defeat
concede defeat
accept defeat
back off
chicken out
wimp out
have no fight left
capitulate
cave in
succumb
throw in the towel
concede
acquiesce
throw in the sponge
raise the white flag
relent
give way
bow
budge
fold
defer
lay down arms
knuckle under
show the white flag
quit
blink
cede
climb down
fall
buckle under
accede
wave the white flag
give up the struggle
crumble
be overcome
cry uncle
agree
comply
fall victim
put up white flag
pack it in
be beaten
be overwhelmed
toss it in
assent
concur
relinquish
go under
go down
lay down
resign
say uncle
buckle
backpedal
come to terms
eat crow
make concessions
resign yourself
roll over
weaken
approve
pull out
give yourself up
give away the store
bow to
give
kowtow
be submissive
bend
hoist the white flag
bend the knee
surrender to
humble oneself
cave
give ground
lose
bail out
desist
cut out
drop
bow out
collapse
eat humble pie
go along with
give oneself over
let go
fold up
break
be conquered
suffer defeat
turn over
abdicate
cry quits
turn in
call it quits
be conquered by
be overwhelmed by
be overcome by
call it a day
stop
back out
withdraw
accept
throw in your hand
retreat
fall in line
be defeated
stop trying
throw up the sponge
throw up one's hands
more ❯
“The Lord Advocate was clearly very unhappy that the Crown was being forced to
back down
against such a high-profile litigant as Argyll.”
Verb
▲
To break one's agreement or promise
renege
cancel
cop out
fink out
back off
go back on
back out
pull out
chicken out
welsh
withdraw
wiggle out
shy from
worm out
beg off
weasel out
get cold feet
avoid
drop out
back pedal
give up
lose your nerve
have no stomach for
throw in the towel
funk out
wuss out
blow it off
wimp out
bottle it
yield
crap out
pike on
cop-out
turn yellow
think better of
bow out
bottle out
abandon
renege on
backpedal
recant
repudiate
surrender
scratch
resign
retreat from
withdraw from
call off
fail to honour
default on
cry off
pull out of
chicken out of
get cold feet about
change your mind
back out of
retire
retract
pull
bow out of
quit
leave
exit
chuck
walk away from
step down from
remove
bail out
forsake
abstract oneself
stop participating in
pack in
get out
resign from
disengage
stand down
throw in the sponge
opt out
demit
get out of
call it a day
give something a miss
take the count
chuck in
wriggle out
make one's exit
jack in
take off
extract
eliminate
take out
scrap
strike
draw out
break
abnegate
unsay
abjure
renounce
repeal
foreswear
forswear
rat on
take back
welsh on
break your word
default
break a promise
backtrack on
break promise
go back
cop out of
reverse
do an about-face
stop participating
disengage from
recede from
scratch from
secede
pull back
detach yourself
detach
absent yourself
more ❯
“But even with her future hanging in the balance, she couldn't
back down
from her promise to Azeez.”
Verb
▲
To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner
cop out
bypass
escape
sidestep
avoid
dodge
duck
evade
shirk
shrink from
skip
skirt round
skive
abandon
backpedal
bilk
cut
decline
desert
duck-shove
excuse
funk
quit
rationalise
UK
rationalize
US
renege
renounce
revoke
run away from
skive off
steer clear of
welsh
withdraw
back off
back out
back out of
duck out of
get out
get out of
have alibi
pull out of
slide out of
use pretext
weasel out
wriggle out of
give the slip
Verb
▲
(
of a game or contest
)
To fail to win
lose
be beaten
be defeated
suffer defeat
be bested by
be the loser
capitulate
come off second-best
fail
fall
succumb
yield
be conquered
be trounced
be vanquished
bow out
cede
collapse
go down
keel
lose out
relent
relinquish
abdicate
admit defeat
be worsted
bow
come to grief
come up short
default
fall short
get the worst
give in
go under
have the worst
lay down arms
take a licking
throw in the towel
be humbled
be outdistanced
be taken to cleaners
come a cropper
crash out
meet one's Waterloo
suffer
take a beating
drop a bundle
submit
fold
come off second best
get the worst of it
be unsuccessful
surrender
concede
acquiesce
budge
quit
blink
defer
comply
resign
drop
desist
throw in the sponge
cave in
bail out
cut out
concede defeat
give way
cry uncle
give up
buckle under
knuckle under
climb down
pull out
chicken out
show the white flag
be overcome
be overwhelmed
raise the white flag
crumble
wave the white flag
come to terms
give up the struggle
fall victim
accept defeat
break
pack it in
eat crow
go along with
eat humble pie
roll over
toss it in
put up white flag
give yourself up
buckle
give oneself over
let go
turn over
lay down
cry quits
turn in
resign yourself
fold up
call it quits
weaken
stop trying
accede
give away the store
bow to
call it a day
more ❯
Verb
▲
To surrender to, or to be conquered by
fall
succumb
submit
surrender
capitulate
yield
bend
be overthrown
give way
defer
resign
be conquered by
be defeated by
be overcome by
be overthrown by
be taken by
eat dirt
fall victim
give in
give up
go under
knuckle under
be beaten by
be destroyed by
be overwhelmed by
be vanquished by
be a casualty to
be smitten by
lie down
pass into the hands of
fall to pieces
pass into enemy hands
fall victim to
lose one's position to
Verb
▲
(
accede to
)
To agree to a demand, request, or treaty
accede
accept
allow
grant
approve
acquiesce
assent
comply
consent
endorse
engage
okay
permit
recognise
UK
recognize
US
undertake
astipulate
comply with
comprobate
relent
agree to
acquiesce to
assent to
cave in to
consent to
acquiesce in
concede to
relent to
come round
concur with
cooperate with
enter into
go along with
play ball
come round to
give your blessing
yield to
back down to
be game for
defer to
give in to
give way to
surrender to
give the go-ahead
give carte blanche
give the green light
give the nod
say yes
throw in the towel
roll over and play dead
agree
sanction
accede to
authorize
US
authorise
UK
warrant
concur
subscribe
concede
sign off on
sign
approve of
shake on
ratify
accord
bless
validate
confirm
OK
say yes to
conform to
pass
yield
license
UK
licence
US
clear
countenance
accredit
buy
rubber-stamp
agree with
give in
give the thumbs up to
give the go-ahead to
give the green light to
abide by
say the word
give permission
toe the line
submit to
back
ditto
support
follow
condone
formalize
US
certify
conform
respect
approbate
embrace
finalize
US
homologate
vouchsafe
seal
heed
finalise
UK
formalise
UK
give the OK to
cave in
say uncle
knuckle under
give way
let pass
give thumbs-up
afford with
sign on
thumbs up
uphold
authenticate
affirm
advocate
mandate
yes
boost
empower
bend
fulfill
US
enable
keep
favour
UK
favor
US
mind
obey
admit
humour
UK
humor
US
have
charter
second
abet
sanctify
concur in
get behind
subscribe to
fulfil
UK
O.K.
greenlight
cut a deal
give one's leave
goose-step to
give one's blessing to
take orders
act in accordance with
get into line
give approval to
go for
give consent to
keep to
do as one says
adhere to
give someone leave
be ruled by
be guided by
act upon
do one's bidding
set
take kindly to
give the thumbs up
indulge
go with the flow
bind
indemnify
reach a decision
recommend
establish
observe
tolerate
countersign
initial
fall in with
bow to
champion
make law
rubber stamp
stump for
buy into
lap up
push for
make valid
take up
give go-ahead
cosign
brook
underwrite
toe the mark
defer
bow down to
pay attention to
play along with
acknowledge
adapt
adjust
accommodate
fold
suffer
reconcile
jibe
let
succumb
compromise
entitle
qualify
do what one is told
hold to
do as you are told
play second fiddle
live by
do one's duty
do what is expected
come to heel
hold fast
stick to
get in line
play it by the book
respond to
be loyal to
believe in
stand by
legalize
US
be in agreement with
hold with
go along
give the nod to
accept tacitly
give one's assent to
give up
make a deal
roll over
legitimatize
US
be converted
be won over
be persuaded
change your mind
give stamp of approval
privilege
legitimate
put John Hancock on
facilitate
leave
be won over by
be converted to
be persuaded by
see eye to eye
franchise
soften
legalise
UK
legitimatise
UK
waver
weaken
green-light
grant the right
give someone authorization
ease off
ease up
dig
follow orders
stay in line
espouse
adopt
pass on
give the stamp of approval to
give five
legitimize
US
legitimise
UK
commission
decriminalize
US
vest
invest
decriminalise
UK
regulate
give permission to
make legal
give permission for
give
excuse
entertain
grant permission to
give leave to
legislate
capacitate
stand for
enact
bestow
ordain
endow
decree
constitute
justify
confer
admit of
vindicate
receive
give a blank cheque to
give authority to
give power to
grant the right to
provide
offer
merit
clean up
oblige
bear
endure
give authorization to
entrust
give the right to
take
enter
live with
hear of
put up with
explain away
be a reason for
be a justification for
offer grounds for
give green light
nod at
enfranchise
give the go-ahead for
equip
give access
take in
let in
give thumbs up
be big on
normalize
US
delegate
codify
formulate
launder
normalise
UK
pronounce lawful
give the green light for
give the means to
rationalize
US
rate
afford
whitewash
award
pardon
necessitate
rationalise
UK
account for
present
call for
qualify for
give authority
grant leave to
grant authorization to
grant a permit to
grant a licence to
give a permit to
grant authority to
give a licence to
be a defence of
give ground for
bestow on
give the go ahead to
confer on
declare lawful
unban
regularize
US
regularise
UK
confer a right to
give authority for
harbour
UK
lodge
shelter
initiate
house
introduce
harbor
US
be authorised
UK
let someone have
contract
be authorized
US
give the seal of approval to
give the OK
demand
deserve
go easy on
require
earn
absolve
prepare
assist
contract out
make eligible
entail
render
conceive
consider
exempt
exonerate
exculpate
charge
carry
be subject to
permit to
cope with
allow to
bear the brunt of
engage in
care for
smile on
be in favour of
give the okay to
give the right
aid
help
make
give okay
give the O.K.
acquit
grace
say the magic word
have coming
fit for
pay
add
sit still for
be grounds for
understand
invest with power
give means to
give the power to
give someone the authority
consign
set up
condition
ready
confer a right
vote in
put into effect
make into law
legislate for
lay down
vote for
be good reason for
entitle one to
be worth
be deserving of
be entitled to
be worthy of
vest in
entrust to
endow in
grant to
put in someone's hands
arm
consign to
invest in
give to
intromit
give leave for
be in line for
lend your name to
impart
do
give the resources to
make it possible for
give the opportunity to
provide the means to
contribute
sustain
forgive
hand
make allowances for
bear with
laugh off
allow for
accept apology for
make allowance
supply
declare legal
furnish
defend
extend
let continue
let stay
let be
let go
bring
trust
lend
inject
stake
hand out
cede to
favour with
welcome
enrol
UK
enlist
register
include
allow entry
give right of entry to
allow to enter
let through
allow in
give access to
make way for
give admission to
permit entry
show in
enroll
US
welcome in
let by
usher in
grant entrance to
greet
let past
sign up
take on
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