What does "back down" mean?

To withdraw from a position To stop arguing or demanding.

How do you use "back down" in a sentence?

He refused to back down. She backed down eventually. Don't back down now.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To withdraw from a position

退让，让步

Echarse atrás, ceder

引き下がる、譲歩する

물러서다, 양보하다

To stop arguing or demanding.

停止争论或放弃要求。

Dejar de discutir o exigir.

主張や要求をやめること。議論から退くこと。

논쟁이나 요구를 중단하다.

Base verb: back

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He refused to back down.
他拒绝让步
Se negó a echarse atrás
彼は引き下がることを拒否した
그는 물러서기를 거부했다
She backed down eventually.
她最终退让了
Al final cedió
彼女は最終的に譲歩した
그녀는 결국 양보했다
Don't back down now.
现在别退缩
No te eches atrás ahora
今引き下がるな
지금 물러서지 마

Context: arguments, conflicts

Tone: defiant

From moving backward.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal