backs down

A form of back down — To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of back down
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APA

backs down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backs%20down

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“backs down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backs%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backs down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backs%20down.

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