backdown

• Nom désignant l'action de reculer ou de renoncer à une position, une opinion ou une exigence précédemment défendue, souvent dans un conflit ou des négociations.

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.

   Recul, abandon de position

   • 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.

   Synonymesabout-facecapitulationconcessionretreatreversalu-turnwithdrawal

   Antonymesinsistencepersistencestancestand