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
• retract
• take back
• wimp out
• beg off
• cry off
• backtrack
• recant
• backpedal
• unsay
• forswear
• disavow
• abjure
• abnegate
• repudiate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of back down

Meanwhile, Cooper and Erley hope the city will send some of their existing water rights back down the fairway. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The researchers could then right the robot 90% of the time by moving its motor back down the tower. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

For now, the company is limited to just 15 minutes of operation in space before the chips have to be shut off to cool back down. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Sheeran himself has faced significant backlash over the move, with critics blasting him for backing down, not supporting Macklemore and seeking to avoid taking sides on the matter. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026