Definition of Climbdown

1. Noun. A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a back-down or backing down. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Climbdown

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Climbdown

climature
climatures
climaxed
climaxes
climaxing
climaxless
climb
climb-down
climb down
climb on
climb the walls
climb up
climbable
climbazole
climbdown (current term)
climbdowns
climbed
climbed the walls
climber
climbers
climbest
climbeth
climbing
climbing bird's nest fern
climbing bittersweet
climbing bolt
climbing boneset
climbing corydalis
climbing fern

Literary usage of Climbdown

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1. Forest Certification: a policy perspective by Chris Elliott (2000)
"The climbdown, under pressure from Greenpeace, came only hours after the Premier gave his backing in the Commons to the controversial option (Daily Mail ..."

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