Verb

• S: (v) back up, back off, back down (move backwards from a certain position) "The bully had to back down"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• Something ----s
• Somebody ----s
• S: (v) chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out (remove oneself from an obligation) "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"