( NAmE also ˌback ˈoff )
to take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat :
She refused to back down on a point of principle.
( NAmE also ˌback ˈoff )
to take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat :
She refused to back down on a point of principle.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005