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Backdown

An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.

📖 Definitions of "Backdown"

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An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.

🔄 Synonyms of "Backdown"

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Word	Definition
withdrawalnoun	A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
climb-downnoun	Alternative form of climb down. [(idiomatic, sometimes hyphenated) An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Backdown"

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Word	Definition
withdrawalnoun	A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
climb-downnoun	Alternative form of climb down. [(idiomatic, sometimes hyphenated) An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.]
climbdownnoun	(figurative) A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.
pullbacknoun	The act or result of pulling back; a withdrawal.
retreatingverb	The act of moving back from something; a retreat.
retreatnoun	The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
pull-backnoun	Alternative spelling of pullback. [The act or result of pulling back; a withdrawal.]
retractverb	(transitive) To pull (something) back or back inside.
withdrawverb	(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
backpedallingnoun	Alternative form of backpedaling. [The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.]
recoilnoun	(firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
backpedalingnoun	The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
backstepnoun	A step backwards
retraitnoun	(obsolete) A picture or other visual representation.
retractationnoun	(archaic) retraction (of something previously said)
recessnoun	(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
retratenoun	Obsolete form of retreat. [The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.]
takebacknoun	The act of taking back or reclaiming anything.
regressnoun	The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.
rollbacknoun	A return to a prior state by undoing some operation, especially of policy or price changes.