backdown

• Sustantivo que denota retractación o retroceso de una posición, opinión o exigencia previamente sostenida, frecuentemente en un conflicto o negociación.

A noun referring to a retraction or withdrawal from a previously held position, opinion, or demand, often in a conflict or negotiation.

1. Retraction of a positionC1formal

   An act of withdrawing from a previously held stance, opinion, or demand, often due to pressure or conflict.

   Retractación de una posición

   • The union's backdown on the strike demands surprised everyone.
   • After intense negotiations, the company's backdown was seen as a sign of weakness.
   • His backdown from the argument was unexpected but wise.

   Sinónimosabout-facecapitulationconcessionretreatreversalu-turnwithdrawal

   Antónimosinsistencepersistencestancestand