giving ground
- retreatingMoving back from advance
- yieldingBending under pressure
- concedingAcknowledging another's claim
- backing downWithdrawing from a stance
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
withdrawal · ceding · relenting · capitulating · falling back · stepping back · compromise · defeat · white flag · retreat · submission · weakening · buckling · folding · losing ground · territory · battlefield · trench
- retreatback away, back off, withdrawal, retreating, back up
positional retreat vs. advance
giving groundadvancing
Moving in forward direction
gaining ground · pushing forward · moving forward · pushing ahead · making headway
yielding vs. resisting in negotiation/argument
giving groundstanding one's ground
Refusing to yield position
holding ground · digging in · pushing back · doubling down · resisting
weakness vs. strength of position
giving groundconsolidating
Combining dispersed elements
prevailing · dominating · outmaneuvering · making headway · seizing the initiative