drop back | Definition of drop back

Synonyms and Antonyms of drop back

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back

Synonyms of drop back

back away, fall back, pull out, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw

Words Related to drop back

flinch, recoil, shrink

back down, backpedal, backtrack, climb down

detach, disengage, disentangle, pull away

abandon, depart, evacuate, go, leave, quit, vacate

Phrases Synonymous with drop back

give ground, give way, lose ground

Near Antonyms of drop back

beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, dare, defy, face, outbrave

Antonyms of drop back