backdown

English Thesaurus

1. a retraction of a previously held position (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	abjuration, recantation, retraction,
definition	:	a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion (noun.communication)

derivation	:	swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw,
definition	:	take back what one has said (verb.communication)

derivation	:	back down, back off, back up,
definition	:	move backwards from a certain position (verb.motion)

derivation	:	swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw,
definition	:	take back what one has said (verb.communication)

derivation	:	back down, back off, back up,
definition	:	move backwards from a certain position (verb.motion)