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Meanings of back down in English

Remove oneself from an obligation.

Usage of back down in English
1
Folding her arms, Linda said, 'You can't go back down south yet.
Valis
2
He added the Islamic state should not back down on nuclear rights.
The Irish Times
3
However, Mastro argues Beijing's response will likely be to not back down.
News.com.au
4
The power in Gregg was impatient, eager; he forced it back down.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
5
We dropped back down to ground level in five point eight seconds.
The Andalite Chronicles
6
In a few minutes Lincoln came back down with a different countenance.
A. lincoln: a biography
7
They left the room and made their way back down the corridor.
The accident man
8
Huub Stevens' ultra-negative strategy has taken VfB back down to 17th spot.
The Guardian
9
It also requires you to use energy to go back down too.
Wired
10
Walking back down, level by level, he felt the attention on him.
Abaddon's Gate
11
Right now I'm vacationing on Sebago Lake before heading back down south.
11/22/63
12
The herds must be at least sixty miles back down the trail.
The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier
13
In any case, we're not going anywhere until Mallory comes back down.
Paths of glory
14
McDonough set the motor back down as far as it would go.
Dogs of war
15
Mark Field, a Foreign Office minister, also urged Haftar to back down.
The Guardian
16
I moved quickly through the house, then back down to my car.
Dear John
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Back down through the time
Back down across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
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