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υποχωρώ

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὑποχωρέω (hupokhōréō). By surface analysis, υπο- (ypo-) +‎ χωρώ (choró).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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υποχωρώ (ypochoró) (past υποχώρησα)

  1. (military or generally) to retreat, to withdraw, to fall back
    Synonyms: αποσύρομαι (aposýromai), αποτραβιέμαι (apotraviémai)
    υποχωρώ από τις υποσχέσειςypochoró apó tis yposchéseisto withdraw from commitments
  2. to give way (to collapse or break under physical stresses)
  3. to give in, to give way, to relent (to yield to pressure, persuasion, etc.)
    Synonyms: ενδίδω (endído), υποκύπτω (ypokýpto)
  4. to back down, to back off (to become less aggressive or insistent)

Conjugation

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