English-Finnish translations for back down

• perääntyä
  Euroopan unioni ei saa perääntyä, vaan sen on järjestelmällisesti varmistettava, että keskeisiä ihmisoikeuksia kunnioitetaan. The European Union must not back down and must systematically ensure that the importance of human rights is respected.
  Peräännyn talostasi omaani.
  Trump: Iran vaikuttaa perääntyvän ja USA vaatii länsivaltojen muuttavan suhtautumistaan Iraniin (yle.fi

Definition of back down

• To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to

Examples

• I was about to sue them, but I had to back down.
• I was going to sue them, but now Im going to have to back down.

Related words

• back door
• Brown-backed Dove
• Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
• Olive-backed Quail-Dove
• Russet-backed Oropendola
• go back down
• atlantic humpback dolphin
• double back
• backdoor