back down

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verb

1. move backwards from a certain position (Freq. 2)
- The bully had to back down
• Syn:
back up, back off
• Derivationally related forms:
backdown
• Hypernyms:
withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede,
pull back, retire, move back
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. remove oneself from an obligation
- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
• Syn:
chicken out, back off, pull out, bow out
• Hypernyms:
retire, withdraw
• Hyponyms:
resile
• Verb Group:
pull out, get out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP