climb down in English dictionary

  • climb down

    Meanings and definitions of "climb down"

    • noun
      (idiomatic, sometimes hyphenated)
      An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.
    • verb
      Used other than as an idiom. To descend by climbing.
    • verb
      {{lb|en|idiomatic|sometimes followed by from
      }} To abandon, withdraw from, or soften a previously expressed opinion, argument, etc.
    • (to) descend from a hill
    • verb
      come down; "the birds alighted"

    Synonyms of "climb down" in English dictionary

    go down, fall, come down are the top synonyms of "climb down" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of climb down

    • climb down (plural climb downs)

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