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back down

/bæk daʊn/

Translations

back downverb

backed down

Past Simple

backed down

Past Participle

backing down

Gerund

/bæk daʊn/

She refused to back down despite the pressure.

Она отказалась сдаваться, несмотря на давление.

They had to back down in the negotiations.

Им пришлось уступать в переговорах.

He decided to back down from the argument.

Он решил отступать от спора.

Synonyms

give in

back downverb

To withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment, often in the face of opposition or difficulty.

After much debate, she decided to back down from her original position on the issue.