back up (v)
back off (v)
back down (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 38
def move backwards from a certain position
examples The bully had to back down
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
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Hypernym withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
Derivationally related form back down → backdown
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Derivationally related form backdown → back down
Hyponym withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
Also see back → back up
Also see back → back off
Also see back → back down

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