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back down

verb
  1. To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have. (intransitive) · I was about to sue them, but I had to back down.· The boys had planned to fight during recess, but backed down after the principal found out.
  2. To make (someone) take a less aggressive position. (transitive)
  3. To withdraw from a commitment or position; back out.
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The people were angry and went back down.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf, p. 1 · A2

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