Back down
Back down verb - To break a promise or agreement.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Talking the Monster to Death: The climax of The Mill sees the protagonist imploring a newly created corrupt soul to back down and leave the premises.
Source: Video Game / Cube Escape -
Love Transcends Spacetime: At the very moment when Orlok is readying himself to feed, fatally, on Hutter, Ellen has a sudden panic attack — which somehow makes the vampire back down and leave Hutter alive.
Source: Film / Nosferatu -
Mugging the Monster: Two pointed instances of people trying to fight Mack in the first year: In Y1-113, Belinda sucker-punches Mack and tries to fight her, but a combination of Mack demonstrating her strength and applying some verbal judo causes Belinda to back down and leave.
Source: Literature / Tales of MU
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