back down

• Verbe à particule signifiant abandonner une position, un argument ou un engagement, souvent par peur ou par manque de détermination.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of withdrawing from a position, argument, or commitment, often due to fear or lack of resolve.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. informal

   To withdraw from a position, argument, or commitment, often due to pressure or fear.

   Se dérober, reculer

   • He refused to back down despite the criticism.
   • The company backed down after public protests.
   • She backed down from her demand for a higher salary.

   Synonymesback offcapitulatecave inclimb downconcedegive inpull outrelentretreatyield

   Antonymespersiststand

Verbe de baseback