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give ground
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give ground
back down, back out, beat a retreat, break off combat, cave in, cease resistance, disengage, draw back, draw off, fall back, give in, give place, give up, give way, go back, move back, pull back, pull out, quit the field, retire, retreat, run back, stand back, withdraw, yieldFor further exploring for "give ground" in Webster Dictionary Online