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Meaning of BACKDOWN

Pronunciation:  'bak`dawn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a retraction of a previously held position
 
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 Synonyms: climb-down, withdrawal
 
 See Also: abjuration, recantation, retraction

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Back"down`\, n.
A receding or giving up; a complete surrender. [Colloq.]
 

 

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