BACKDOWN Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word backdown. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BACKDOWN
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backtrack | verbv | |||||||
verb • retrace one's course | ||||||||
capitulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • surrender under agreed conditions | ||||||||
concede | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • admit (to a wrongdoing) • be willing to concede • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • acknowledge defeat | ||||||||
retract | verbv | |||||||
verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure • pull away from a source of disgust or fear • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) • pull inward or towards a center | ||||||||
retreat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||||
surrender | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • acceptance of despair • a verbal act of admitting defeat • the delivery of a principal into lawful custody • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) verb • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • relinquish possession or control over | ||||||||
withdraw | verbv | |||||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | ||||||||
yield | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • production of a certain amount • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property • an amount of a product • the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) verb • be the cause or source of • end resistance, as under pressure or force • give or supply • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • give in, as to influence or pressure • move in order to make room for someone for something • cause to happen or be responsible for • be willing to concede • be fatally overwhelmed • bring in • be flexible under stress of physical force • cease opposition; stop fighting • consent reluctantly | ||||||||
give in | verbv | |||||||
verb • yield to another's wish or opinion • consent reluctantly | ||||||||
climb-down | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position | ||||||||
withdrawal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking |