Synonyms for back down
back down

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1. back up, back off, back downverb

   move backwards from a certain position

   "The bully had to back down"

   Synonyms:
   back, choke off, foul, clog, back off, chicken out, back up, bow out, support, clog up, congest, pull out, choke

2. chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow outverb

   remove oneself from an obligation

   "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

   Synonyms:
   pull, pull up, extract, back off, chicken out, back up, bow out, draw out, withdraw, take out, get out, draw, pull out

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1. De Blasio:

   Don't back down in the face of a bully, confront him and take him on.

2. Amy Kremer:

   It is up to you and I to save this Republic, we are not going to back down, are we? Keep up the fight!

3. Federal Reserve:

   At The Fed, we understand the hardship high inflation is causing, we are strongly committed to bringing inflation back down, and we are moving expeditiously to do so.

4. Stephen Moore:

   President Donald Trump is President Donald Trump, president Donald Trump doesn't back down and President Donald Trump doesn't want me to back down.

5. Terri Jones:

   When you attack any member of our family, you attack everybody here. This is not just against my son, it is against every single one of us, we're not going to back down, we're not going to close the restaurant if we can keep from it. We're not going to move from Delta, we're not going to be afraid. ...