climb down
noun
Meaning
- (sometimes hyphenated) An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.
- (sometimes followed by from) To abandon, withdraw from, or soften a previously expressed opinion, argument, etc.
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