Back-pedal
Back down and back-pedal are semantically related In some cases you can use "Back down" instead a verb phrase "Back-pedal".
Back down
Back down verb - To break a promise or agreement.
Back-pedal and back down are semantically related in give in topic. You can use "Back-pedal" instead a verb "Back down", if it concerns topics such as backtrack.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abandon and back-pedal
- abandon and back down
- submit and back-pedal
- submit and back down
- yield and back-pedal
- yield and back down
- retreat and back-pedal
- retreat and back down
- concede and back-pedal
- concede and back down
- accede and back-pedal
- accede and back down
- give in and back-pedal
- give in and back down
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