Synonyms of backed down

backed down

verb

past tense of back down

as in backed off

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

• backed off
• backed out
• copped out
• finked out
• recalled
• withdrew
• went back on
• reneged
• chickened (out)
• retracted
• wimped out
• took back
• cried off
• begged off
• backpedaled
• recanted
• backtracked
• unsaid
• forswore
• disavowed
• abjured
• abnegated
• repudiated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adhered (to)
• complied (with)
• followed through (with)
• kept
• satisfied
• fulfilled
• honored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backed down

Blanche backed down and said the Justice Department would not implement the fund. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Three people had apparently been killed, but the men behind the coup had backed down and Gorbachev was being released. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

The conflict threatened to explode again on Monday, when Iran and Israel fired missiles at each other before both sides backed down. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 June 2026

Wednesday, a white van backed down the driveway. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

Turner eventually backed down, deciding the colorization process was not cost-efficient. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026

Benavidez, even when being backed down by Ramirez, delivered his signature rapid-fire combinations, usually pelting his opponent's head. — ABC News, 3 May 2026

The Republican House leader backed down after Senate GOP leaders agreed to quickly move forward with the reconciliation bill. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026

But so far, the Justice Department has not backed down. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026