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. John Doyle:

   We seem to be taking a breather here, consolidating gains made off the nice jobs report. It is going to take something else to get us back down below the $1.0760 range, but we're not too sure what that immediate catalyst will be, given the economic calendar is light this week.

2. Donald Trump:

   Adversity makes your stronger. Don't give in. Don't back down and never stop doing what you know is right. Nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy. And the more righteous your fight, the most opposition you will face.

3. Sam Rosen:

   More and more people are using it like an extension of their home or like a second closet, they send us seasonal items or luggage or even air conditioners. We have a lot of customers who do a wardrobe change two to three times per year. It’s like putting your coats in the attic and getting them back down again.

4. Capital Economics:

   Neither side will be brought to its knees – which is one reason to think the trade dispute could drag on, for China's part, its leaders will be determined not to be seen to back down to foreign pressure.

5. Representative Matt Shea:

   I will not back down, I will not give in, I will not resign, stand strong fellow Patriots.