Definitions for backdown
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Princeton's WordNet
withdrawal, backdown, climb-down(noun)
a retraction of a previously held position
Wiktionary
backdown(Noun)
An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
Webster Dictionary
Backdown(noun)
a receding or giving up; a complete surrender
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