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Examples of back down in a Sentence
if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
Recent Examples on the Web
The students also said that Harvard has offered to retract the suspensions of more than 20 students and student workers and back down on disciplinary measures faced by 60 more.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Once at the top of Mother Miguel Mountain, hikers can take a rest — and try to spot the many San Diego County landmarks — before finding their way back down.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
back down
verb
: to retreat from a stand one has taken or from a challenge one has accepted
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