Definitions for back down
back down

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1. back up, back off, back downverb

   move backwards from a certain position

   "The bully had to back down"

2. chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow outverb

   remove oneself from an obligation

   "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

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1. back downverb

   To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.

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1. Back Down

   "Won't Back Down is a song by American hip hop artist Eminem, featuring American pop singer Pink, recorded as the fourth track on his seventh studio album Recovery (2010). It features production from Aftermath Entertainment producer DJ Khalil, who helped write the song along with Eminem, Erik Alcock, and Columbus "Rahki" Smith. Upon the release of Recovery, the song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its aggressive nature and production. Although not released as a single, "Won't Back Down" appeared on four national charts. It was used in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops and its trailer as well as the trailers for the films Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Hitman: Agent 47. It was performed on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

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1. back down

   To back down is to withdraw or retreat from a commitment, confrontation, or previously-held position, often due to opposition, criticism, pressure, or realization of an error. It's typically used in contexts where a challenge has occurred, a disagreement, a dispute, or a potential conflict situation.

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1. • Withdraw

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of back down in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of back down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of back down in a Sentence

1. Jason Furman:

   The problem with the economic side is that if it lasts more than a few months, it then takes on its own momentum, if you look across the United States and across other countries, the unemployment rate can go up very quickly, but it cant come back down very quickly. It never has. A business whose balance sheet is in tatters after nine months without revenues might go bankrupt, it might go out of business, or it wont be in position to hire people back immediately even if demand returns.

2. Passenger Mackenzie Rose:

   I understand that he actually punched her twice, i did see her walk back down the aisle afterwards. She had blood splattered on the outside of her mask.

3. Norihiro Fujito:

   If this was a boxing match, the first round has just begun. It is going to be a long process. Trump is unlikely to back down easily ahead of the U.S. mid-term elections (in November), especially given the recent rise in his popularity.

4. Elizabeth Ananat:

   When we look at bank balances for low-income families, that has gone back down to zero, on average, when that happens, people don't make ends meet... and it starts snowballing.

5. Bob Dylan:

   When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it - don't back down and don't give up - then you're going to mystify a lot of folks.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=back down
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Back_Down
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_Down
4. ^ ChatGPT
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