Back down and Leave

Back down

Back down verb - To break a promise or agreement.

Leave and back down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Leave" instead a verb "Back down".

Leave

Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.

Back down and leave are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Back down" instead a verb "Leave".

Nearby Words: leaving, leaven, leaved, leaver

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.
  • Film / Nosferatu 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.
  • Literature / Tales of MU 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.
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