NichiDict

引き下がる

ひきさがる
引きさがる引下る引き下る
[hikisagaru]

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to withdraw; to leave; to retire

2.GodanIntransitive

to back down; to give up

Examples

彼はすんなりと引き下がった

He backed down without any fuss.

まだ交渉の余地があるのに相手は引き下がっている

There is still room to negotiate, yet the other party is already backing down.

ここで引き下がるわけにはいかない。

There's no way I can back down now.