as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement
if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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But some of these companies aren’t backing down without a fight.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
Pause for a moment before lowering yourself back down.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
In the context of a season, enduring poor results early on—like the recent away defeat against Lille in the Champions League—could bring the side back down to earth, offering some key learnings and fuelling an upswing in form for the business end of the campaign.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
No matter how big or small the opponent, Malcolm never backed down.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
Pause for a moment before lowering yourself back down.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
In the context of a season, enduring poor results early on—like the recent away defeat against Lille in the Champions League—could bring the side back down to earth, offering some key learnings and fuelling an upswing in form for the business end of the campaign.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
No matter how big or small the opponent, Malcolm never backed down.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20down. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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