Synonyms of back down

back down

verb

as in to back out

to break a promise or agreement

if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date

Synonyms & Similar Words

• back out
• back off
• cop out
• recall
• go back on
• withdraw
• fink out
• chicken (out)
• renege
• wimp out
• retract
• take back
• beg off
• cry off
• backtrack
• foreswear
• recant
• backpedal
• unsay
• forswear
• disavow
• abjure
• abnegate
• repudiate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adhere (to)
• comply (with)
• follow through (with)
• keep
• honor
• satisfy
• fulfill
• fulfil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of back down

Inflation could rise starting in a few months and then move back down toward our target possibly as early as by the end of this year. —Quartz Staff, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025

But this community can’t afford to back down from the opportunity the Kaley Street facility represents, and local leaders need to know their constituents understand that. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025

Although global markets became somewhat calmer after Mr. Trump stepped back from some of his tariffs, his apparent willingness to provoke severe distress in the stock market raises a crucial question: When governments make unpopular or ill-advised decisions, what can force them to back down? —Amanda Taub, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Though such high-level meetings typically take weeks or even months to plan, the timing of the announcements – just days after the two economic superpowers imposed record-high tariffs on each other – underscores Xi’s message that China is not backing down. —Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025