BACKDOWN

back down

Verb

  1. To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.
    I was about to sue them, but I had to back down.
    I was going to sue them, but now I'm going to have to back down.


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backdown

Noun

  1. An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.


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