Phrasal verb №116

back down

/bæk daʊn/

Meaning

To withdraw from a position or argument, especially to avoid conflict

Example

He finally backed down after arguing for hours.

He finally backed down after arguing for hours.

Examples with the phrasal verb back down

Even when many people disagreed, the mayor did not back down from his decision.

Even when many people disagreed, the mayor did not back down from his decision.

The teacher is backing down from the strict rule after the children explained the problem gently.

The teacher is backing down from the strict rule after the children explained the problem gently.

When the children asked for a pet, their parents did not back down from the rule that pets need care.

When the children asked for a pet, their parents did not back down from the rule that pets need care.