back down

VERB

back off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon admit back off back out backtrack balk cancel cave in concede give in give up pull back pull out renege retreat surrender take back withdraw

WEAK

accede acquiesce back pedal beg off bow out chicken out cop out demur give ground go back on have no fight left hold back recant recoil resign submit wimp out withdraw from agreement or statement yield

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance allow dispute dissent fight permit refuse reject uphold

WEAK

go forward

Example Sentences

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Handball penalties showed a notable rise when the Premier League tried to be more strict, before coming back down again.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The headline index rose to 53.3 in the latest month after slipping back down to 50 the month before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The question is whether it’s a pause or a more sustained fall back down to Earth.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Honda wanted to bring her back down to Earth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

‘You’d nearly reached the surface,’ said Renn, pressing what felt like cobwebs to his forehead, ‘then you turned round and swam, deliberately swam, back down again!’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

back down

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