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отступать meaning in English

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отступать verb

back off(to move backwards away from something)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk ɒf] [US: ˈbæk ˈɒf]

backtrack [backtracked, backtracking, backtracks](retracing one's steps)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk.træk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌtræk]

digress [digressed, digressing, digresses](to transgress)
verb
[UK: daɪ.ˈɡres] [US: daɪ.ˈɡres]

wave the white flag(to yield, give up, or quit)
verb

отступать verb
{imPlf}

retreat [retreated, retreating, retreats](to withdraw military forces)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈtriːt] [US: ri.ˈtriːt]

stand back(maintain a safe distance)
verb
[UK: stænd ˈbæk] [US: ˈstænd ˈbæk]

withdraw [withdrew, withdrawn, withdrawing, withdraws](of soldiers: to leave a battle or position where they are stationed, see also: retreat)
verb
[UK: wɪð.ˈdrɔː] [US: wɪð.ˈdrɔː]

отступать verb
{Plf}

pull out(to withdraw)
verb
[UK: pʊl ˈaʊt] [US: ˈpʊl ˈaʊt]

отступаться verb
{imPlf}

renounce [renounced, renouncing, renounces](abandon, forsake an action)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈnaʊns] [US: ˌrɪ.ˈnaʊns]

tergiversate [tergiversated, tergiversating, tergiversates](to change sides or affiliation; to apostatize)
verb
[UK: ˈtɜː.dʒɪ.və.seɪt] [US: ˈtɝː.dʒɪ.və.seɪt]