Back down
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Definition
To stop arguing or give up a position after pressure or disagreement.
Example sentence
He finally backed down after seeing the facts.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
back down from an argument
refuse to back down
finally backed down
back down under pressure
never back down
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
They backed down quickly. ✅ (Correct)
They backed quickly down. ❌ (Incorrect)