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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.
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back down from an argument

refuse to back down

finally backed down

back down under pressure

never back down

Separable usage
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They backed down quickly. ✅ (Correct)
They backed quickly down. ❌ (Incorrect)