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back

noun
The part or area farthest from the front: rear 1, rearward. See precede
verb
  1. To move in a reverse direction: backpedal, backtrack, fall back, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress. Idiom: retrace one's steps. See forward
  2. To supply capital to or for: capitalize, finance, fund, grubstake, stake, subsidize. Informal: bankroll. Idiom: put up money for. See help, money
  3. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support, uphold. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See support
  4. To present evidence in support of. Also used with up: buttress, corroborate, substantiate. See support
  5. To assure the certainty or validity of. Also used with up: attest, authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to), validate, verify, warrant. See support, true
phrasal verb

back down or out
To abandon a former position or commitment: renege, retreat. Slang: cop out, fink out. See resist
adjective
  1. Located in the rear: hind, hindmost, posterior, postern, rear 1. Nautical: after. See precede
  2. Far from centers of human population: insular, isolated, lonely, lonesome, obscure, outlying, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, secluded, solitary. Idiom: off the beaten path (or track). See near
adverb
  1. Toward the back: about, around, backward, backwards, rearward. See precede
  2. In or toward a former location or condition: about, around, backward, backwards, rearward, round. See approach

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