back down(to take less aggressive position) verb [UK: ˈbæk daʊn] [US: ˈbæk ˈdaʊn] crawfish(to backpedal) verb [UK: ˈkrɔː.fɪʃ] [US: ˈkrɒ.ˌfɪʃ] recoil [recoiled, recoiling, recoils](to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment) verb [UK: rɪˈkɔɪl] [US: riˌk.ɔɪl] |