behavior, demeanor, actions, manner, performance, comportment, bearing, attitude, carriage, deportment, habits, way, mode, style, approach, procedure, method, practice, management, handling, direction... [more]
retreat - withdrawal - concession - surrender - yielding - capitulation - retraction - climbdown - acquiescence - submission - abdication - recantation - renunciation - forgoing - giving in - caving in - stepping back - pulling back - backing off - relenting - folding - conceding - giving way - bowing out - stepping down - resigning - abandoning - relinquishing - forfeiting - vacating - disengaging - desisting - ceasing - halting - stopping - pausing - suspending - deferring - postponing - delaying - holding off - putting off - shelving - tabling - setting aside - dropping - letting go - quitting - leaving - exiting
Backing down refers to the act of withdrawing from a position, stance, or confrontation, often after recognizing the potential consequences or understanding that continuing would not be beneficial. It denotes a change in approach or admission of defeat in a specific scenario. This phrase is often used in contexts like negotiations, arguments, or confrontations where one party admits inferiority or concedes to the demands or strengths of the other.