backdown

back·down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-doun]
- /ˈbækˌdaʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-doun]
- /ˈbækˌdaʊn/

Definitions of backdown word

noun backdown an act of retreating from a previously asserted position 3
noun backdown a withdrawal from a previously held position, especially in the face of superior power or upon further consideration. 1
noun backdown An act of backing down. 1
noun backdown An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal. 0

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Origin of backdown

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase back down

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Parts of speech for Backdown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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backdown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for backdown

noun backdown

renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
recantation — to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
palinode — a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
retraction — the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.

All 5 Synonyms of backdown