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backdown

backdown noun: an act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.

Noun

backdown (plural backdowns)

  1. An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.

Forms of backdown

pluralbackdowns

Origin of backdown

From back + down.

Questions about backdown

What does backdown mean?
Backdown means an act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
What part of speech is backdown?
Backdown is a noun.
What is the plural of backdown?
The plural of backdown is backdowns.

Words near backdown in the dictionary

  1. backdoor progression
  2. backdoor trots
  3. backdoored
  4. backdooring
  5. backdoors
  6. backdown
  7. backdowns
  8. backdraft
  9. backdrafts
  10. backdraught
  11. backdraughts

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