Russian | English |
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отступать verb | back off(to move backwards away from something) backtrack [backtracked, backtracking, backtracks](retracing one's steps) digress [digressed, digressing, digresses](to transgress) wave the white flag(to yield, give up, or quit) |
отступать verb {imPlf} | retreat [retreated, retreating, retreats](to withdraw military forces) stand back(maintain a safe distance) withdraw [withdrew, withdrawn, withdrawing, withdraws](of soldiers: to leave a battle or position where they are stationed, see also: retreat) |
отступать verb {Plf} | pull out(to withdraw) |
отступаться verb {imPlf} | renounce [renounced, renouncing, renounces](abandon, forsake an action) tergiversate [tergiversated, tergiversating, tergiversates](to change sides or affiliation; to apostatize) |