プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ひきさがる【引き下がる】
&fRoman1;〔ある場所から退く〕retire, withdraw ((from))；leave
早々に引き下がる
beat a hurried [hasty] retreat／retire hurriedly
お辞儀をして部屋から引き下がった
He bowed himself out of the room.／With a bow he 「retired from [left] the room.
彼は辞任を表明して会議室から引き下がった
He announced his resignation and withdrew from the meeting room.
&fRoman2;〔身を引く〕withdraw ((from))
彼はまだ政界の第一線から引き下がる年ではない
He is not old enough yet to withdraw [retire] from active political life.
そんなことで引き下がる相手ではない
He won't 「back down [give up] that easily.