Backdown
Backdown noun - A retraction of a previously held position.
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Synonyms for Backdown
Surrender
Surrender noun - The usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another.
Backdown and surrender are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Backdown" with "Surrender", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
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- reject and backdown
- reject and surrender
- give up and backdown
- give up and surrender
- abandonment and backdown
- abandonment and surrender
- rejection and backdown
- rejection and surrender
- capitulation and backdown
- capitulation and surrender
- concession and backdown
- concession and surrender
- waive and backdown
- waive and surrender
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