back down

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Synonyms: backdown, backs down, hack down, tack down, back door, suck down, crack down, track down, face down, lock down, smack down

Antonyms: backdown, backs down, hack down, tack down, back door, suck down, crack down, track down, face down, lock down, smack down

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic|intransitive}} To take a less [[aggressive]] position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic|transitive}} To make (someone) take a less aggressive position.
3. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To withdraw from a commitment or position; [[back out]].

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